Happy Holidays!

It has been an awesome task to read all of your supportive and understanding messages that you have posted. I also appreciate all of your honesty and candor as you have shared your own personal stories here. I wanted you all to know that regardless of how meaningless life appears it can get better… much better. And the road to a better life begins with a decision you can make.

I have learned that to improve the future we must let go of the past. When we are dependant on any form of drugs we have a tendency to live in the past. The past is what destroys our mental attitude and drains the strength from us that we require to break free…We must focus on the present and most importantly keep an image of the benefits of being clean, fixed in our minds.

As I have already mentioned, a DECISION is your first step, DECIDE to take control of your life. Absolutely refuse to surrender to conditions, circumstances or the negative attitudes of other people. Understand that there is something special about each one of us and when we begin to see that side of ourselves, everything will start to improve.

If you need to find a place where you feel loved, and special, and to be with people who have been through what you have been through, there is Alcoholics Anonymous. It has a tremendous track record for helping a person who has made a DECISION to take control of their life.

There are also other alternatives to taking drugs to disguise the pain. A lot of people have found great relief from physical pain with Magnetic Therapy. Nikken is just one company that distributes magnetic products. Please visit www.nikken.com. They are a great alternative to drugs and best of all they don't have side affects.

Thank you all so much. You don't know how much all of your support you have shown me and to others means to me.

I send you lots of love,

Melanie