The struggle is real. It has purpose. You are not alone.
From cities far and wide, people in recovery have sent emails to Roger A., thanking him for his meditation-inspiring sonnets. Here, from some of these emails, are the words of people struggling and recovering. We’ve identified their hometowns but withheld individual names, to honor each recovering person’s anonymity:
“This [sonnet ‘Defining Moment’] so poignantly dispels the troubles some of us have with the concept of God, especially with goofy religious childhoods to reconcile. I need to share this with a couple of my friends. Thank you.” –Kansas City.
“These meditations are filled with spirituality fused with respect for the demons. There’s hope in them.” –Chicago
“I've been using you as an example...a young man at the rehab is probably a poet…I printed out a bunch of your recovery related works and gave them to him.” –New York.
“Such a graceful poem.” –Toronto, regarding “How She Danced.”
“I never heard my personal heartache described as perfectly as "When I Refuse to Pray,” just to name one of the poems you shared that described my innermost struggles. I read almost all of your words in a mutual sense of shock and relief. Shock that your words so perfectly match my most inner and private feelings and demons ... and then relief that I am not alone.” –Little Rock.
“Your poems [of recovery] are sustaining gifts. Thank you.” –Seattle.
“Thank you for writing [‘We Who Battle Demons’]. I love it, and if it’s okay, I’ll share it with others!” –Little Rock.
“This [sonnet ‘Defining Moment’] so poignantly dispels the troubles some of us have with the concept of God, especially with goofy religious childhoods to reconcile. I need to share this with a couple of my friends. Thank you.” –Kansas City.
“These meditations are filled with spirituality fused with respect for the demons. There’s hope in them.” –Chicago
“I've been using you as an example...a young man at the rehab is probably a poet…I printed out a bunch of your recovery related works and gave them to him.” –New York.
“Such a graceful poem.” –Toronto, regarding “How She Danced.”
“I never heard my personal heartache described as perfectly as "When I Refuse to Pray,” just to name one of the poems you shared that described my innermost struggles. I read almost all of your words in a mutual sense of shock and relief. Shock that your words so perfectly match my most inner and private feelings and demons ... and then relief that I am not alone.” –Little Rock.
“Your poems [of recovery] are sustaining gifts. Thank you.” –Seattle.
“Thank you for writing [‘We Who Battle Demons’]. I love it, and if it’s okay, I’ll share it with others!” –Little Rock.
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