Comments on: Different

By: jenni

jenni — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:59:33 +0000

congratulations on eight years sober. here's to a lifetime. jenni´s last blog post..RTT: Oh, Baby!

By: weezy

weezy — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 14:12:11 +0000

Very powerful entry. I don’t know that I could ever reach the level of self-revelation that you have. Congratulations on the eight years! Glad you keep making the decision to keep going on.

By: Becca

Becca — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:10:20 +0000

Congratulations! You are the story I want to tell my offenders every time they say they "just can't do it!" I am glad you have made it. Becca´s last blog post..Edward the caveman on Next Food Network Star

By: anna

anna — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:50:34 +0000

@joy and @Chris, thanks. I wasn’t sure people would be interested in that portion of my life necessarily, but when I realized I had forgotten my birthday it seemed like the time to bring it up.

@Kerry, I do think it has a lot to do with always wanting to make myself feel special in some way. People would always say, “You are a worker among workers,” and I’d just kind of smile and go along with it, without truly believing it. But there’s also a lesson in that, I suppose.

@fadkog & @stilettomom, it’s not that fantastic of a life, but it is a good one. Sometimes it’s good to remind yourself where you came from so you can keep appreciating it.

@denise, thanks! And I know.

@The lawyer mom, thanks. I went to Crazy Tracy’s wedding about four years ago, and she has a little boy now. Last I heard she’s doing very well. We are the lucky (today, knock on wood) less than 2% or whatever.

By: The Lawyer Mom

The Lawyer Mom — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:36:21 +0000

Keep on keeping on. And I hope "Crazy Tracy" is keeping on, too. The Lawyer Mom´s last blog post..How Am I Awesome? Let's Reverse the Meme.

By: Denise

Denise — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:44:51 +0000

Beautiful post, Anna. Congratulations to you on the eight years. It’s amazing how life can change and surprise us in great ways! Keep on trucking and know that you’ll always have a friend in Central California!

By: abdpbt (Anna Viele)

abdpbt (Anna Viele) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:15:27 +0000

The one where I forget my own birthday. http://www.abdpbt.com/2009/06/10/different/

By: The Stiletto Mom

The Stiletto Mom — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:37:43 +0000

Congrats on 8 years. You have such a fantastic life going and you've come so far and done so much! You are truly one of the lucky ones that realized there wasn't another way and even though I'm sure it was such a tough road, you have to be incredibly proud of yourself for choosing it. The Stiletto Mom´s last blog post..Presenting A List Of Products You Probably Don’t Want To Purchase

By: foradifferentkindofgirl (fadkog)

foradifferentkindofgirl (fadkog) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:54:24 +0000

I think it's wonderful you've reached eight years, and congratulate you for that. What an amazing life you've been able to share in as a result! Truly, congratulations! (my Reader for your site was screwed up for a few days, too. Showed you had new posts, but then never brought them up. Today, however, here you are!) foradifferentkindofgirl (fadkog)´s last blog post..'without the help of a margarita or ectasy'

By: Kerry

Kerry — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:52:10 +0000

Wow. Deep. I think the feeling-exceptional part is especially hard for people who are very intelligent, because you're used to knowing that your really ARE exceptional in a pretty major category. It's hard not get so used to being smarter than most people that you think that your smarts are going to allow you do do things other people can't. So, I guess the moral is, watch some more "Real Housewives" until you become stupid. Kerry´s last blog post..Candidate Rage (And Why it Might Be Your Fault)