tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008560569188093094.post1741396693750496424..comments2024-03-27T00:11:34.415-05:00Comments on peppermint phd: Saving Bobby by Renee Hodges - Book ReviewPeppermint Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02839146118641977559noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008560569188093094.post-36020230326971772272018-04-28T14:48:06.560-05:002018-04-28T14:48:06.560-05:00Thank you Peppermint Ph.D for sharing about this b...Thank you Peppermint Ph.D for sharing about this book! It is so transparent that it truly takes away the underlying current of guilt that sucks us back in. I believe that this book could make such an impact and your Review will help with that. If we can re-program society maybe we can actually help people and save lives!<br />God Bless,<br />AnnAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11423415518409754158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008560569188093094.post-90203322683267116712018-04-23T07:18:53.370-05:002018-04-23T07:18:53.370-05:00Renee, I'm so glad you stopped by and commente...Renee, I'm so glad you stopped by and commented :) I love it when authors dialogue with bloggers :):):) I will be two years sober in May after a 10 yr. relapse. A relapse that was caused by exactly what you described above: shame, stigma, not truly "recovering," after taking that last drink. When I quit drinking the first time, my overindulgence was considered a morality problem, not a disease. I never took the next steps, hence a relapse that truly almost killed me. I appreciate you, Bobby, and your story more than you know. <3Peppermint Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02839146118641977559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008560569188093094.post-52592090358320675972018-04-23T07:13:58.478-05:002018-04-23T07:13:58.478-05:00Thanks, Tina. Your support means the world to me....Thanks, Tina. Your support means the world to me. It's hard to know how much to share and with whom. This year is my 50th birthday year, so I'm definitely feeling some freedom of expression that I've never felt before :)Peppermint Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02839146118641977559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008560569188093094.post-64735643060251369952018-04-21T14:26:22.131-05:002018-04-21T14:26:22.131-05:00Thank you for your review of Saving Bobby. I laug...Thank you for your review of Saving Bobby. I laughed when you mentioned the eye rolling, but fear you have now given my (adult) children, including Bobby, a co-conspirator :) Telling our stories are very important if we are to take the shame and stigma out of the disease of addiction, much like what was done for breast cancer, domestic abuse, and workplace harassment. Community can help as was done for Bobby. Recovery is just beginning when someone is leaving rehab or a half-way house. Your review will help to open up a conversation about this vulnerable time in recovery. No one recovers in isolation. Best~Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00871672346430889296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008560569188093094.post-63963292747575012372018-04-20T11:20:55.312-05:002018-04-20T11:20:55.312-05:00I think a huge part of recovery IS sharing your st...I think a huge part of recovery IS sharing your story. My husband has been working homeless outreach with me and there are many opportunities to tell his story and he does. It's the one thing he looks forward to each week. Sometimes I leave there with my heart so heavy but it's a good heavy. The kind that inspires you to keep doing good. You are doing well by sharing your story. Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926060806244061354noreply@blogger.com