Day 6 half two

I had the hardest time getting to sleep last night, I don't think I was anxious about my third Duffy today, maybe I couldn't sleep because I had my Sleepy-time yesterday.  I finally went out between 12:30 and 1:00 I think.

So I was grateful to get my coffee this morning.  Since I'm Duffying today I only have to fast off food, I can drink clear liquids.

I am now in the second half of treatment, five days behind me and only four more after today.  Hooray!

While I didn't have any expectations when I came in here, one of the things that I couldn't have expected is how special to me Schick will be when I leave.  Not only because I won't have to drink anymore, but mostly because of the relationships that develop between the patients.  The quality of people is quite amazing.  This is not a nest of vagrant drunks, the people here are strong individuals with a lot to offer the world.

Probably not surprising there are quite a few of us here who work in the entertainment field.  A radio journalist, a television producer, a key grip, a graphic designer, a musician...  And there is more proof of our small world--  one of the guys here has worked many times with one of my favorite clients from my editing days.

It is remarkable the change you see in people as they spend time here, both physically and otherwise.  One older guy came in around the same time I did and he looked like hell.  This morning I commented to him on how drastic the change in him is, he's alive and fresh and looks a completely different person.  Another guy was quite angry when he arrived and isolated himself, but now he's opened up and is making friends with the rest of us.

Like Cispus, the place where I used to work the leadership camps, there's something magical here at Schick.  People come here as though they're meant to, and combinations of people come together here as though they're meant to meet.

I'm very grateful to be here.