Fun stuff.
Very proud to be on theaddictedproject.com and to be their featured author.
It was a long week, and I was a bit tired and discombobulated, but I think it went over pretty well, we shall see I suppose.
Great questions though.
Writing about personal relationships has definitely been the most taxing and challenging aspect of both the book and the blog and something I never thought of before launching with either. A certain sadness and melancholy arises just thinking over miscommunications, and misunderstandings, but that is what happens when you put your stream of consciousness on display for the world to see. It becomes a target of attack and it’s challenging to learn how to deal with criticism and or people with hurt feelings, especially when you never intended to hurt anyone… ever.
I hope I was able to convey that in the interview. I’m still just learning how to be me, just like all of us sick alcoholics trying to get better. All I have is today, and every day is a journey, and a challenge….
Wow…. and just like that it’s all worth while…. phone call from a friend who just cleared the virus using Interferon… just like that it’s all worth while. He’s read the book, and he’s now well on his way to being Hep C free. It’s all good.
Life is good, and miracles are abound in the program of AA. Where else could a drunk like me find friends, lol.
So sweet, I don’t know how long before the interview will be up on theaddictedproject.com but surely not too long so keep coming back and if you see it before me poke me on facebook or something… you can poke the publisher too and he’ll notify me… 😉 thanks yall, have a great weekend.
-Jared Bryan Smith
I have read three books on recovery in the last 2 months. The other 2 by well known authors.
YOUR BOOK spoke to me.. The other 2 seemed like a lot of dribble.
After all their words maybe, just maybe… in the very end did they say anything to me.
YOUR book touched my mind and my soul from the very first sentence..
Thank you and please keep writing !! Your amazing.
cc golem
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Thank you so much, your kind words mean the world to me as I often debate if it was wise to put this much on paper, but every once in a while I get a note like this and it really lightens my heart. Thanks so much, I really appreciate it!
-JB
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