“…Transformation is overcoming the spiritual sickness of seeing my cast of characters as some kind of damn character defects…”
Hunter
I asked the question last time “…What if Henry concluded he is not merely an alcoholic but also ‘unapologetically broken’ and unabashedly a badass? Could hope for him reside there?” Henry is the alcoholic we met who has made a bunch of mistakes.
Henry lost a six-figure gig while in the joint on a DWI and vehicular homicide case. Did he quit drinking? Hell no. He was diagnosed with a multiple personality disorder. Was that the impetus for him to quit? Hell no. In fact, Henry has never been sober more than 12 straight months over the last 15 years with one two-year exception. The rest is a continued series of relapses and broken promises to quit. Meanwhile, he blames the loss of a solid relationship of 5 years with his gay lover and his visitation rights with his three children born out of wedlock on his angry temper “…What can I say, I stay mad a lot and drink to deal with all this…After two years sober, I knew in my mind with every fiber of my being that a drink wouldn’t solve anything, yet I still chose to take that drink. This sobriety stuff is simple but it’s sure as hell ain’t easy…” Come on Henry, that’s all you got after all this shit? Highly predictable (smile).
“…Henry is obviously dealing with strong addictive behaviors and perceived inner demons. He could probably use some therapeutic help for the mental and emotional damage caused by the maladies and even pathologies of his addictive behaviors…”
The Professor
Thanks, Professor (That’s a mouth full of something). All I know is Henry’s shit will continue to spiral downward until he starts to repair the damage of his past and past relationships. That is the work of the ‘unapologetically broken and unabashedly badass’. Henry has given us a front row seat to the horror movie that is his life. He acknowledged he is broken. He is unapologetically open about that In These Rooms. It’s time for him to show the same vulnerability in the relationships from his past, like with his children and lovers.
There is also the power and freedom of our Cast of Characters (C of C’s) to change our story and share our ‘lived truth’. Maybe If Henry will allow the voices of his (C of C’s), his heart and soul, to speak without interruption, he can begin the search for the wounds where the light enters (Hell Henry, tell the damn truth and shame devil). Through is the way out. Now, that’s unabashedly badass! This is the hope for Henry and all of us that lies on the other side of the dangers in front of us. The Struggle Continues…
