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Old 09-29-2016, 07:45 AM
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Cracked but not broken

In my room there is a small teal buddha statue that I bought in England. About a month ago, I went to a festival and decided to bring my buddha statue as a decoration. As I was setting up my vendor stand (it's a low budget operation), I accidentally knocked the statue onto the ground. It did not break, but there is now a large crack in the back of the statue, that if it is pressed will cause the statue to break in half.

At first I was pretty upset about the crack, as the statue holds a lot of sentimental value (buddha statues like this are rare nowadays, as they have a tendency to either mysteriously break due to the negligence of the owner, or be destroyed by jihadists): how could I be so remiss, so negligent? But in a way, the crack also speaks to the decay that is inherent in all material objects. The statue is still functional, I just have to be extremely careful with it now. I suppose, I could go buy some super glue and rub a thin layer over the crack so as to make it a little stronger.

I sort of feel like that statue in terms of my drug history and future. I am cracked but not broken, and now I face two paths. I can either continue to put stress on the crack that is already there, or I can do what I can to make amends.
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Old 09-29-2016, 08:17 AM
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Wow, what a cool analogy! Peace.
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Old 09-29-2016, 08:50 AM
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Lovely post.

One of my favorite quotes, from Leonard Cohen:

"Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering.
There is a crack in everything,
it's how the light gets in."
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Welcome Cryogenics really nice to meet you look at the opener for the thread I'm linking in I love what D said especially as it relates to your post

http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...ct-2016-a.html
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Welcome to the Forum Cryogenics!!
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Old 09-29-2016, 03:34 PM
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I hope you will check out the weekenders thread Soberwolf linked to, Cryogenics - we discuss another way to look at brokenness

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