As a person who struggled with addiction, made my own very wrong choices, and as a result spent time in our jail system- this hits home for me. I live a very different, very beautiful, sober life today and contribute to society as best I can. That being said, I know that what this article brings up is very true. I was in jail for seven m…
As a person who struggled with addiction, made my own very wrong choices, and as a result spent time in our jail system- this hits home for me. I live a very different, very beautiful, sober life today and contribute to society as best I can. That being said, I know that what this article brings up is very true. I was in jail for seven months and it took probably another year and a half to fully heal from some of the trauma of that time. Did I deserve the jail time? Yes! I drove under the influence of alcohol and it was only right that I spent that time in jail. Did I deserve the other things that are mentioned here of manipulation and abuse? No. No one does- and it certainly doesn’t reform criminals. I’m just one of the lucky ones who had a different path before and after.
As a person who struggled with addiction, made my own very wrong choices, and as a result spent time in our jail system- this hits home for me. I live a very different, very beautiful, sober life today and contribute to society as best I can. That being said, I know that what this article brings up is very true. I was in jail for seven months and it took probably another year and a half to fully heal from some of the trauma of that time. Did I deserve the jail time? Yes! I drove under the influence of alcohol and it was only right that I spent that time in jail. Did I deserve the other things that are mentioned here of manipulation and abuse? No. No one does- and it certainly doesn’t reform criminals. I’m just one of the lucky ones who had a different path before and after.
I'm glad you're here, Felicity, and I'm grateful to see you continue to grow.