A Poem -The Hole - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

Kellylou · 11-05-2008, 11:20 AM

Hey Guys,

This is my first post. I am interested in finding a poem about recovery which I think is called 'The Hole'. It is about walking along the road, seeing a hole and falling in and after each verse the person learns how to avoid this hole. Does anyone have a clue what it is called and by whom.

Kelly

lostbutterfly · 11-05-2008, 11:45 AM

No, hun. Have you tried googling it. Wouldn't mind knowing how to avoid the hole myself.

Welcome by the way - I'm from East Anglia!

Pixy1 · 11-05-2008, 12:31 PM

It's on a thread here some where I just cant remember which one

Pixy1 · 11-05-2008, 02:07 PM

There Is a Hole in My Sidewalk
Autobiography in Five Short Chapters
By Portia Nelson

Chapter One
I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I fall in.
I am lost…I am helpless.
It isn’t my fault.
It takes forever to find a way out.

Chapter Two
I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I pretend that I don’t see it.
I fall in again.
I can’t believe I am in this same place.
But, it isn’t my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.

Chapter Three
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep whole in the sidewalk.
I see it is there.
I still fall in…it’s a habit…but,
My eyes are open
I know where I am
It is my fault.
I get out immediately,

Chapter Four
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.

Chapter Five
I walk down another street.

11-05-2008, 11:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
Kellylou Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Devon,United Kingdom Posts: 1	A Poem -The Hole Hey Guys, This is my first post. I am interested in finding a poem about recovery which I think is called 'The Hole'. It is about walking along the road, seeing a hole and falling in and after each verse the person learns how to avoid this hole. Does anyone have a clue what it is called and by whom. Kelly

11-05-2008, 11:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
lostbutterfly OMG everything's real Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: England Posts: 3,978 Blog Entries: 3	No, hun. Have you tried googling it. Wouldn't mind knowing how to avoid the hole myself. Welcome by the way - I'm from East Anglia! __________________ happily addicted to sugar, caffeine and horses

11-05-2008, 02:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
Pixy1 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: England Posts: 1,920	Found It There Is a Hole in My Sidewalk Autobiography in Five Short Chapters By Portia Nelson Chapter One I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost…I am helpless. It isn’t my fault. It takes forever to find a way out. Chapter Two I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I pretend that I don’t see it. I fall in again. I can’t believe I am in this same place. But, it isn’t my fault. It still takes a long time to get out. Chapter Three I walk down the same street. There is a deep whole in the sidewalk. I see it is there. I still fall in…it’s a habit…but, My eyes are open I know where I am It is my fault. I get out immediately, Chapter Four I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I walk around it. Chapter Five I walk down another street.

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Pixy1 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: England Posts: 1,920	It's on a thread here some where I just cant remember which one

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