My Hubby Came to Class

Lynae N.

December 13, 2009 - 10:43 PM

This past Thursday was my last addictions class and my husband was the guest speaker. I am absolutely 100% proud of and in love with this man. He is incredible and every time I hear him share his story I am reminded of the fact his life is nothing less than a miracle. There are a thousand and one times at least that he should have ended up dead in the life he used to live. Brian is an encouragement to everyone and his life gives hope that people can change.

Addictions, as I have said before, are cruel and I have yet to meet anyone who has not been affected by them either directly or indirectly. I am so proud of my husband for his willingness to share the pain of his life with others in order to bring hope and to teach fellow therapists, like myself, how to work with individuals struggling with addictions and their families.

But how funny it is for me to be so proud of him as he shared his story. Our experiences leading up to our meeting were so vastly different that it would be easy for me with my prim, pressed, princess background to appreciate who Brian is now and want to hide the past. But the ugliness of the past is paradoxically a beautiful part of his and our story together. I can't help but wonder though how this adoration on my part looked to my fellow cohort members as they heard Brian share the horrors of what used to be a reality in his life.

I'm hoping to get some e-mails from my classmates telling me what they think and or feel about the experience. I know it was meaningful on a personal level for myself and for Brian and I've heard from my Professor that there was an overwhelmingly positive response. I think it would be neat to hear their reactions directly. I hope I get a chance to.

I guess I don't have much to say about this experience, other than to share with you all how excited I am for my husband and how proud of him I am. This class was a lot of fun. Thanks for reading and sharing in my joy.