Before I get to my next post, I’d like to say that it’s been a while since I’ve had an opportunity to put something up here – real life, work, etc. have gotten quite pressing, and I probably won’t be able to post much more in the near future. But a time will come when I’ll get back here more regularly.
In the meantime, I do have a few moments to bring out this interview in a publication called Tucson Weekly from the United States. It tells about a man who is dealing with his son’s heroin addiction, and who apparently got inspired while taking the Landmark Forum to help others in this regard, forming a blog titled Man on Fire to assist others also struggling with a loved one’s addiction.
One reason I really like this post is that it shows a man with power in the face of really lousy circumstances. Anyone who says that if you take the Landmark Forum, live will be wonderful from here on out is simply lying to you. Life is going to have its bad parts. The question is, who are you going to be when life is tough? This man has answered the question in an inspiring way. Here’s a bit of the Tucson Weekly interview.
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Bill Ford started the blog Dad on Fire in July, feeling empowered after taking a leadership class with Landmark Forum in Phoenix. At the time, Ford was embarking on a new relationship with his 22-year-old son, a recovering heroin addict. The Tucson architect wants to create a resource and forum for others to learn more about drug addiction—and to perhaps create more compassion in society for addicts and their families.
Before your son, did you have any experience with addiction?
I started my life as a 13-to-14-year-old kid experimenting with things. What drove me to that is up for debate. My dad was a military man who was always stationed in foreign places. So I think it left a lot up to me. At the time, drinking was very acceptable, so I drank. I started as a teenager. That continued for 20 years. After college, I made a decision to end it.
Read the rest of the interview. And visit Bill Ford’s blog at http://dadonfire.net.
Dadonfire is a result of the S.E.L.P. I signed up with every good intention. On the eve of the first weekend workshop my original idea for the community project morphed into “Dadonfire” that fateful Saturday morning. It was either that or quit. I was overwhelmed. A perfect storm of crisis had hit hard and my son was in ER, resulting from 4 years of scantly managed diabetes, exacerbated from the scourge of his drug addiction. I took it on as a community effort. This allowed me to step away from the view of a problem as personal and take a tough issue on as a community effort. All I can say is WOW. http://www.Dadonfire lives on! Check it out.
Comment by dadonfire — December 2, 2009 @ 8:22 am