Decline and Fall – and then what?
There is no point in glossing over it: the last year of our lives has been hell. Struggling to keep the Recovery Centre alive was difficult enough. Losing it – and subsequently the Counselling Centre and our home in London, our cottage in Kent and finally our medical practice was desperate.
Being declared bankrupt adds to my shame: a lot of people have lost a lot of money. It would be innappropriate to apportion blame. Certainly I have been badly and even criminally treated on occasions. However, the fundamental basis of free-market capitalism is that I should not complain when things don’t turn out as I would wish.
So here we are, down and out. So far………
I don’t see why this should be the end of the story. Meg and I have our experience and skills, our youth and enthusiasm. That adds up to a lot of things in our favour. It is just a matter of time before we bounce back again somehow in one way or another.
May 22nd, 2009 at 5:36 pm
After Decline&Fall it’s Phoenix-time.
May 23rd, 2009 at 8:28 am
Good to have you back and I am sure there is a lot more to come. Much Love. Josh
May 24th, 2009 at 3:08 am
Hi Robert,
my heart goes out to Meg and yourself. I do not need to express what I have done already in terms of my sadness for the situation you are in, but will reiterate that at any time I would be more than happy to go for a coffee (I am afraid mine will still be caffeinated but we all have flaws) and see what little I might do to help.
It would be the least I could do for someone who has given so much.
Take care,
Johan
February 18th, 2010 at 6:36 pm
It’s wonderful hearing from you. My own suggestion is that you should continue do what you have always been doing: encouraging others to get into recovery.
Sincerely, Robert.