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jcd aka jayson cole


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smilewhat christmas means to me!!!!!

three years ago christmas didn't mean a damn thing to me.  the only thing that was important to me was my next fix. my son was taking care of be other family matters not me. back then i found out that i had cancer and decide that if the cancer wasnt going to take me the drugs would. will i almost was right. i was found by the cops on july 5 2007. at about 11:30 almost dead on the side of a road. i was put in the hospital. july 6,2007 i started a rehab program. been clean ever since that cop change my life forever instead of thrown me in jail he give me a chance. i saw him for the first time in over two years and told him thank you for given me that chance. my life now has a whole new meaning to it. i wake up in the morning and im so glad that i did wake up for another day with my son. i cant wait this year for him to open up hes christmas presents. i now love christmas and everyday i wake up is a another day i have with my family. i have a new baby in the family now. daddy little girl her name is jaylee.they are both the angels in daddys live the thing that keeps me going even when i want to give up. will thats all for now. merry christmas all and have a good night and day. one day at a time believe me it works when your heart is in to it. if you need anyone to talk to you write me at martialartsteacherjc@yahoo.com that my messeger address to. talk to you soon



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Your very blessed Jayson thanks for sharing that

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avid


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Thanks for sharing your story.
I hope you and your family have a healthy, happy new year.

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Thank you Jason, making the most at 'another chance" at life!Our gratitude can be overwhelming to us at times,"its like can this really be?"God says yes it can!!!!smile

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coffeecup.gif Christmas for me, and I assume for most of us who acknowledge it or celebrate it in any personal way, is a meld of intense adult and childhood memories. Pleasant or not.....though for me, overall, pretty good. The presents...both giving and receiving...the food, the whoop-de-doo.  Love it all, in moderation.  

 

However, it has only been in sobriety that I have come to see the Christ in Christmas, on a personal level, and have been able to separate the holiday and the season from deeper thoughts and meanings for myself. And today, what Christmas means to me is a time to consider, a time to reflect and be grateful. It has become inherently joyful, but has nothing to do with the whoop-de-doo.

 

This Christmas, for many reasons, was a lonely one for me, yet I felt no self-pity or anger. Blessedly, what I felt was the gratitude for life, and for being clean & sober, and for wanting, today, to stay clean & sober, no matter what. No small thing, that!



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[Click here to start writing your quick reply.]You are very blessed an fortunate to have all that love in your life. This Christmas was the most lonely for me. I lost alot this year, but I made the best of it. It really is hard to celebrate Christmas when you are away from the love of a lifetime. As I enter the new year, I have two reasons to live. My Kid, and the love of my lifetime. Maybe one day, I will be lucky enough to have a blessed christmas such as yours. I am holding my breath for the new year

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