ArtFriend

And loading my car with my goodies when this youngish woman came up from behind and asked me for help. She looked like a waif... very thin, smoking, nervous and very upset. I asked her what happened and she said her BF left her at the store and she was freezing and had no phone or way home. She was wearing sunglasses (even tho it was very cloudy). I knew she was drunk and/or high. She asked me to take her to her sister's house.

It was on my way home, so I helped her out and took her to her sister's house. When she got in the car I could smell the alcohol and she slurred her words. I felt so badly for her. That very well could have been me. I broke into tears after dropping her off.

Thank you for helping me with my sobriety SR!

Soberwolf

Artfriend thats pretty powerful stuff right there

Gonnachange

ArtFriend, that was a big act of compassion that I'm sure most would not have done. You're a good person.

CAPTAINZING2000

Could have been any one of us on here at one time or another

Thepatman

I second that! Never forget we're we came from. Sure we are doing the recovery work, but some people are still caught in despair. I remember not seeing the exit door right in front of me. Blinded in my addiction.

Anna

AF, that was a very generous thing to do. Maybe, she saw something in your face that spoke to her.

ArtFriend

I have had SO MANY lovely people help me over the years... friends, acquaintances and strangers. I cannot turn away from someone who clearly needed a a small act of kindness. I was glad that I was there to help her.

jryan19982

As much as I would like to say I would do the same thing to help out someone in need, I'm not sure I would. So hats off to you my friend. I hope ahe realized your generosity.

Hevyn

She was lucky to be treated kindly by you - scary how vulnerable we allow ourselves to be when drinking/using. I was the same way - anything could have happened.

Tonks

That was incredibly kind of you AF. I hope things end up well for her eventually...

Also, please remember to be safe yourself. Some pretty malicious people out there.

MIRecovery

But by the grace of God there go I

SoberLeigh

Thank you, ArtFriend, for your act of kindness to one of 'us'.

trachemys

I was at wallyworld this afternoon, too. No one there inspired me to kindness. I could have been on the new were I a gun carrier.

bunnezjp

Be grateful you aren't her.

Bunnez

trachemys

I'm not her anyway. I'm still glad. And I meant "on the news".

Axiom

You have a great heart ArtFriend.

Blessyouall

Who knows, maybe she was asked by her sister how she got there and she said a wonderful stranger offered to drive her..."I wonder if that's a sign telling me there is good in the world and I need to get straight to enjoy it" she thinks...and you just set her in motion!

Briar

That was very kind of you. On a walk a couple months ago, I passed by a young lady who was sitting in the bushes on a piece of cardboard surrounded by beer cans. She looked miserable. It broke my heart because I saw myself in her. I wished I could do something for her, but I had no idea what. I was still drinking then and didn't even know how to help myself. It is so hard to see one of us struggling like that.

Marcher13

ArtFriend I think yours is the first of our inspiring SR Christmas stories, I am so glad you posted it. You helped me as well as that poor young woman -- thank you so much.

ArtFriend

Thank you all for the very kind words here. And again, thank you for the wonderful support here. It means very much!