June 7, 2009 11:10 PM

I was watching a TV show tonight and, even though they were appying it to mental disease, the comment was made that "in order to get well, you must release all the thoughts that are inside your head". Of course, I could say that that would be a snap for me as it would take all of 2 seconds to offload what I am capable of thinking of! But, all kidding aside, I think that it applies just as well to the physical side.

This blog gives me an outlet that years ago would not have existed. And, I would basically have been left alone with my thoughts other than what I shared with my wife. But, it would have been a captive and very limited audience and I think that I would still feel that a full catharsis would not have been reached in that case.

There are so many aspects to the healing process another one being the lake visit today that I mentioned yesterday. Though the weather was not as originally predicted (it was cool, cloudy, and windy) the company was great and the opportunity to widen my horizons a little bit more was not to be missed.

But it really is great to be able to unload all my experiences in this fashion and this is an opportunity that is not meant to be missed either. It is such a vital part of my recovery program. I certainly know a lot of you who are reading this as you have told me so over the course of time. But there are a number of you whom I do not know and that makes this all the more special for me as your reasons for following this blog differ from those of my family and friends. I hope that each of you come away from each entry with something. Though, at times, I find it hard to imagine what that might be!

But, as we all know, God works in mysterious ways...

Bob