a&e has an interesting show called 'intervention'. some of the stories end with recovery. others end with sadness. this one is about a girl named alyson. it's really an interesting window into the struggles of an addict. also shown is the life of the family that always aches in the midst of it and can be drawn into codependency.
something that was interesting to me today was the self-centeredness of the girl. i've usually viewed that selfishness as just that...selfishness. and my attitude towards it has been a bit cold. kind of a 'suck it up. it's not about you' mentality. but today the picture of the selfishness felt a little more sad to me. oh the things we will do to care for the broken heart. even though it's hurtful to those around us and makes us into blackholes, selfishness makes a ton of sense in the moment...feels like someone is taking care of "me". not right at all...but in a deeper sense, such a sad compensation our flesh needs to make sometimes.
http://www.hulu.com/watch/76009/intervention-alyson#x-0,vepisode,1
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