Before Thanksgiving is over I just want to say something to the lonely souls out there..

I saw a thread about people who had to spend the holidays alone this year and it really moved me.

This was the first Thanksgiving I didn't have to spend it in jail, in rehab or in prison. Before that I was an addict; still am a 'recovering' addict and always will be.

There were so many years in my addiction I spent holidays alone by choice. I know it's not the same but I know what it's like to be alone from alienating myself from everyone around me or from burning so many bridges that nobody wanted me around.

I am in no way suggesting that's why some of you spent the holidays alone. At all. I'm just saying that it's important for ALL of us to remember the ones who had NO ONE to spend the holiday with; who didn't have a fancy turkey dinner with all the trimmings; without even a soul to talk to that wasn't online or on a phone; who will spend this holiday alone, cold, broken, depressed beyond comprehension; the ones who will very likely cry at some point today and many times through the rest of this holiday season.

My heart is with you.

My prayers are with you.

My love and my soul and my spirit are with you.

And remember; whatever you are going through THIS TOO will pass. No matter what it is. IT WILL PASS. Things do eventually get better. Then they get worse. Then they get better. Then they might get even better. Then they might get even worse. It's just life.

If you're going through a dark night of the soul,

or a dark year of the soul,

or a dark decade of the soul,

IT WILL PASS.

I'm not the most religious person in the world and of sinners I am absolutely one of the worst and I don't deny that.

But I will say an extra prayer tonight for you - if you need it.

If you need to get something off your chest or vent or cry - I'm here.

Feel free to reach out because this GLP'er is in your corner.

I love each and every one of you.

And I am thankful that you are here and found this thread.