THE BOOK OF REFLECTIONS FOR ANYONE AND EVERYONE: THESE ARE MY STORIES

By Henry Rodgers

THIS IS A SELF HELP BOOK WRITTEN TO INSPIRE PEOPLE LIKE ME GOING THROUGH RECOVERY.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: Mar 17, 2024
• ISBN: 9781663260680

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THE BOOK OF REFLECTIONS FOR ANYONE AND EVERYONE

THESE ARE MY STORIES

Copyright © 2024 Henry Rodgers.

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ISBN: 978-1-6632-6067-3 (sc)

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CONTENTS

HOW CAN I BE AT PEACE?

WHAT SHOULD I DO TODAY?

BE CAREFUL OF WHAT YOU ASK FOR…

YOU CAN GET IT & MORE

NEW & IMPROVED

WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?

ADDICTED TO THE TRUTH

I WOKE UP

TAKING THESE STEPS

TWELVE & TWELVE

PEACE BE STILL …

I PROMISE …

WHERE CAN I FIND ME A FRIEND?

GIVE ME A REASON TO SMILE FOR EVERY TEAR THAT FALLS, THERE’S A STORY BEHIND IT

SEARCHING FOR A FRIEND

MAD AT THE WORLD FOR ALL I GOT

MEETING OF THE MINDS

A CHANGE OF HEART

WHO’S BETTER THAN YOU?

HAVING THE WILLINGNESS TO WIN AND ALLOW OTHERS TO WIN

MICHAEL JACKSON

WE ARE THE WORLD.

ALL ABOUT YOU

RESPECTABILITY

SOMEONE I CAN COUNT ON

SPENDING TIME WISELY

SELF AWARENESS

TRIGGERS

MONEY, BOREDOM, ANGER,

A FREE ONE, OPEN BAR, DEJA VU,

THE SMELL, HURTING, CELEBRATING,

OLD FRIENDS, PEOPLE WITH MONEY,

GOING TO JAIL.

LOST OR THROWN AWAY, WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?

THE EYES CAN SEE THE TRUTH

SOMETHING TO DO

A SHOULDER TO CRY ON

ALWAYS RUNNING AWAY FROM

THE THREE AMIGOS

MONEY

IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL

I NEVER WOULD HAVE BELIEVED

CAN IT GET ANY EASIER?

WHAT’S THIS ABOUT? …

(You)-(You) & (You)

ALL THE THINGS I DON’T WANT

EVER BEEN DOUBLE CROSSED?

DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE?

THE GAMES THAT PEOPLE PLAY

MY DISAPPOINTMENT’S

TO FIND A TRUE FRIEND IN ME

WHO IS REALLY CONTENT?

FROM THIS DAY FORWARD

ALL OF MY FEELINGS & EMOTIONS

ARE STEERED

THE GANG IS ALL HERE

HAVING YOUR WAY IN LIFE

MY WAY OF THINKING

POSITIVE THINKING

LYING IS AS ADDICTION

WHAT TO LOOK FOR?

THE TRUE REALITY OF IT ALL

IN MEMORY OF A MAN I’LL NEVER KNOW

JEALOUSY

HOW LONG?

A SENSE OF

A PRISONER OF

MOTIVATE ME

TRIGGERS MY CHAIN OF ADDICTION

DON’T BE AFRAID OF LETTING GO

LOOKING BACK

ONE STEP AHEAD OF THE GAME

THE FUNCTIONING ADDICT

MY INSPIRATION?

YOU TELL YOUR STORY & I’LL TELL MINE

HERE I GO

THE THREE AMIGOS ME, MYSELF & I

(A SUCCESSFUL LIFE? …)

TAKING A LOOK INTO THE WORLD OF MAGIC

SAME OR SIMILAR?

WHAT WE LEARN IN LIFE

FUCK WHAT?

IN THE BEGINNING

SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW

SOMETHING BARROWED & SOMETHING BLUE

POOR EXCUSE

THERE’S NO ONE LIKE YOU

GOD IS ALL THAT’S GOOD

THAT’S A FACT

CAN YOU FIX IT?

ONE STEP UP

TRANSPARENT

WHO’S BETTER THAN YOU?

WITH ME- NOT AGAINST ME

AS ENEMY OF YOUR OWN

A STRONG WOMAN IS?

YOU ARE NOT ALONE

WHO WANTS TO HEAR THE TRUTH?

WHEN I’M IN A GROUP MEETING

THE LOVE WE DON’T SHARE WHEN USING

DREAMS DO COME TRUE

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT

SHARING IS CARING

PERSONALITIES - FEELINGS

&

THE WAY WE THINK

WHAT DO I APPRECIATE?

WALK WITH ME SIDE-BY-SIDE

THE LIFE & LEGACY OF A PETTY THIEF

YOU CAN BE MOVED

THE TRUE REALITY OF IT ALL

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO NOW?

LOST IN DENIAL

ACCEPTANCE

THE ONE YOU’VE TURNED ON

WHEN WILL YOU GROW UP?

A FRIEND TO THE END

TO GET IN THE GAME

THE THREE MUSKETEERS

FIRST & LAST FOR EVERYTHING

PROGRAM COMPLETE

STOP & LOOK AT

CLEAN & SOBER

MY WAY, I ONLY WISH

WE ALL NEED A CHANCE

RUNNING AWAY

PERSONAL CONFRONTATION

A CHANCE TO SHARE

ABUSE IS NOT HEALTHY

THIS IS WHAT YOU DON’T SEE!

THE LAND OF OPPORTUNITY

THE POWER STORED WITHIN YOU

AN ENEMY OF YOUR OWN

D.W.I. CAUGHT UP

THE EFFECTS FROM NOT USING

PEACE BE STILL

I PROMISE

SHOW ME THAT YOU CARE

SPENDING TIME WITH AN OLD FRIEND

TO GET YOUR FREEDOM IS EASY

JUST FOR TODAY

JUDGE YOURSELF OR BE JUDGED

WHERE DID IT ALL GO?

WHAT’S IN A LOOK?

TO STRENGTHEN MY FAMILY

NO ONE LIKES A KNOW IT ALL

NOT EVEN MR. & MS. KNOW IT ALL

WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW ME?

SO WOULD I

MY ARMS ARE OPEN TO THE WORLD

THE FEELING OF BEING ABANDON

WHY SHOULD WE SUFFER?

SHARING

TO GET YOUR FREEDOM IS EASY

WORKING GOD’S PLAN

DIGNITY OF A MAN

GUILTY AS CHARGED

HOW CAN I BE AT PEACE?

There has been times in my life when I did not care about a thing, I could not, I would not listen to what anyone had to say. Not even the voice of reason. Hating the world & all that’s in it, hate is a strong for me to say. But it is only for the moment, because I am upset & I am having mixed feelings & emotions at this time. Music calms the savage beast & a man can be more savage than any beast of this day & time. There is music all around us & it doesn’t cost us a thing, but to just listen. For me sound of a baby crying is more than enough to distract me from what I was mad about in the first place. Out of all my feelings & emotions this is the only one I am in touch with. Looking through my eyes to see & hear the wonderful world of children & newborn babies. You would see the world as a happy place to be. This is my world & it’s a happy to be in. It’s a world of ME & today it is all about ME. One more thing, I DO NOT NEED ANY COMPANY? … & THA MEANS YOU …

WHAT SHOULD I DO TODAY?

What I should have done yesterday or the day before that, make a well thought out plan of doing something positive with my life. Something that will make the world remember my name in the years to come. I am going to write my life story, put my guilt a side & my shame in big printed letters. With words everyone can understand. It is time for me to come out of hiding & be seen by all, herd from a far. You will know my name & soon you will know the person behind the name. My story will be a true story, because I have been living a lie for all my life. Even I want to hear the truth, when it comes to my life. For the longest time I did not know what part of my life was real & what was a lie. Everyone has their point of view about my life & how I should live it. They make it sound so easy, but it was not. I had hurdles that were hard as hell to get over or around & some of them were so high I didn’t dare try. Besides I’m scared of heights, just the thought of it makes my nose bleed. On my road of recovery, I made some bad choices in people, places & things. This decision made my life turn for the worse without even relapsing. I ended up in prison doing a bid of one to three & the people that work here, work for the devil as well & they want a rays. Because they are not getting what they want they are making my life a living hell. I always say if I don’t die from it, I had better learn from it & to be sure I do not forget. I’m writing about it in my life STORY.

BE CAREFUL OF WHAT YOU ASK FOR…

YOU CAN GET IT & MORE

It looks good, It smells good, It tastes good, It feels good.

But It’s not good for your health, It has warning signs all over it.

If you do It you’ll die.

There comes a time when we all have an appointment with death.

Now Is Not The Time.

His Welcome Mat now says, Do Drop In Some Time, Anytime,

His office hours are 24 hours a day & twice as long on Sundays.

Company policy is to take you out &/or deliver you.

He finds it best when you make reservations.

When it’s over he will send cards to your friends & family

& the cards will say, Miss You Much, Wish You Were Here.

DEATH & COMPANY.

No text or e-mails.

A direct line, we’re waiting for your call? …

P.S. Samples only come in Dreams & Night Mares.

Hope to see you soon, as soon as possible.

NEW & IMPROVED

The first thing I did was let go of my past & believe

that if I change my life, all of my problems will go away,

giving change a chance. I never thought & I never knew

that change could work so fast in such a short period of time.

It seemed like a short week ago that I wanted to make change in my life

& change had over-whelmed me by taking control.

I never knew how long it would take & I didn’t care,

But I did know I needed it now.

I started making change over a year now without thinking

of family or old friends. Living a different & new life

that has taken me on a whole new high.

Higher living without worrying about where my next drink or drug

will come from. Never having to look out for things

that remind me of using. Able to live in a respectable community

without worrying about who’s being judged.

Able to help people in a caring & respectable way & not be selfish.

I can help myself by helping others, never a dull moment.

I Love children & they are easy to teach if you make learning fun.

Like playing tag with numbers or letters of the alphabet.

Teaching them about seasonal change, like the colors on leaves

& why they change colors.

There’s a lot I can teach children

& I can learn a few things from them.

With an open mind we can all learn from one another.

Every day is a different day, a day of learning,

a day of living, a day of change.

Changing for a better future,

For Us

& Our Children.

WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?

I’ve been doing this all of your life

& you never paid any attention.

I LOVE YOU more than life itself & I can’t live without you.

I’ve been with you every step of the way

& I know all of your secrets.

Even the ones you never talk about.

We share a special bond forever & a day

& I’ll keep your secret until you decide

it’s the right time to talk about it.