Recovery
It is the day after the biggest game of the year in football, at least it is to some regards. It just so happens to be the day after my 25th birthday. For some time, I have been in a funk, I have been figuring out what is next, I have been swallowed in my "Quarter of a Life Crisis." One of the things I have been working through is RECOVERY. The process of sobriety, recovery. Through both the process of personal recovery, as well as educational endeavors I have come across same concept over and over and over again. It is that an addict is never fully recovered, they are always recovering. Recovering is the verb of recover which means to return to a normal state of mind, health, and strength. Makes sense then that the addict is recovering and never recovered.
I was reminded of the recovering process again when I was looking around Russell Wilson's website. He said on his page that he is a "recovering bully". Wow! Thank you Russell for sharing this story, and your return to strength and that it is an on-going process. I was reminded of my own strength by your admittance and humbleness to saying it as simply as you stated it.
February 2015 is a very special month. It a rectangle month, it happens rarely that it forms a perfect rectangle 7days longX 4weeks wide. For the next 28 days, I plan on making it one month to remember for the rest of my life. It will be one of recovery, the return to normal state of mind, health, and strength. I also think that it will be a perfect time to discuss the topic of Domestic Violence.
People keep saying they want to talk about, and even today at the DMV I brought it up and the guy I was talking to got very quiet. The NFL commercial on domestic violence even shows the players not able to talk about it. Guys, talk about it! If we keep showing how hard it is to talk about, who's going to say something first? Domestic Violence IS something to talk about! It is something to talk about everyday until it is stopped! I get the whole, donate money so more shelters can open to take in those who are victims of domestic violence, I get it I really do and I support that. I also support people talking about it, speaking up and standing up for the cause. Let's talk about domestic violence to the point that those victimizing are too afraid to lay another finger on someone, to say another hurtful word to someone, the fear should be in them and NOT the victim. They should be the ones experiencing shame and guilt and should walk with the Scarlet Letter A for Abuser. Showing how hard it is to talk about just keeps it quiet, we need to be loud! Stop abusing and seek help, because we want to help both the abuser and the abused! Abusing is just a cry for help and we need to start answering that call.
It is day two of #rectanlgefebruary what are we going to do about this? We can start by speaking up! NFL I dare you to make a commercial with your athletes talking about domestic violence rather than keeping their mouths closed. NBA I dare you to make a commercial about speaking up on the topic. NIKE I dare you to make a commercial about saying something. Let's talk about it! Seriously, people let's talk about it! And if we do not know, then let's learn so we can talk about it! It is going to remain in our culture until we make it something that is so frowned upon that someone just thinking to hit or spit words, thinks twice about their actions.
Speak up, stand up, and end domestic violence. Thanks for starting the conversation, now let's do something with it.
I was reminded of the recovering process again when I was looking around Russell Wilson's website. He said on his page that he is a "recovering bully". Wow! Thank you Russell for sharing this story, and your return to strength and that it is an on-going process. I was reminded of my own strength by your admittance and humbleness to saying it as simply as you stated it.
February 2015 is a very special month. It a rectangle month, it happens rarely that it forms a perfect rectangle 7days longX 4weeks wide. For the next 28 days, I plan on making it one month to remember for the rest of my life. It will be one of recovery, the return to normal state of mind, health, and strength. I also think that it will be a perfect time to discuss the topic of Domestic Violence.
People keep saying they want to talk about, and even today at the DMV I brought it up and the guy I was talking to got very quiet. The NFL commercial on domestic violence even shows the players not able to talk about it. Guys, talk about it! If we keep showing how hard it is to talk about, who's going to say something first? Domestic Violence IS something to talk about! It is something to talk about everyday until it is stopped! I get the whole, donate money so more shelters can open to take in those who are victims of domestic violence, I get it I really do and I support that. I also support people talking about it, speaking up and standing up for the cause. Let's talk about domestic violence to the point that those victimizing are too afraid to lay another finger on someone, to say another hurtful word to someone, the fear should be in them and NOT the victim. They should be the ones experiencing shame and guilt and should walk with the Scarlet Letter A for Abuser. Showing how hard it is to talk about just keeps it quiet, we need to be loud! Stop abusing and seek help, because we want to help both the abuser and the abused! Abusing is just a cry for help and we need to start answering that call.
It is day two of #rectanlgefebruary what are we going to do about this? We can start by speaking up! NFL I dare you to make a commercial with your athletes talking about domestic violence rather than keeping their mouths closed. NBA I dare you to make a commercial about speaking up on the topic. NIKE I dare you to make a commercial about saying something. Let's talk about it! Seriously, people let's talk about it! And if we do not know, then let's learn so we can talk about it! It is going to remain in our culture until we make it something that is so frowned upon that someone just thinking to hit or spit words, thinks twice about their actions.
Speak up, stand up, and end domestic violence. Thanks for starting the conversation, now let's do something with it.
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