Sobrieties Wall

Countless tales told across the sobriety wall names and dates,memories and remembrances marked in the here and now upon the white brick wall. Most sobering to look upon more so when comprehension is awakened by the meaning within the words. To understand the everyday evils those upon the wall have faced when dealing with drink. Death to some a most blessed relief to others,the torments lived everyday can mean that rock bottom comes more and more frequently ...with each passing day. To block out ones most painful memories ...the hoped for end. To dull the pain felt,whether ...real or imaginary. To appease the demons harbored within so to quiet their restless destructive nature. This and so much more is sought after by those whose lives have been in constant battle with the bottle. Words of encouragement/sadness to remember ...pain, joy, regret! all expressed upon the wall. The spaces fill rapidly at times, slowly other times colors upon the wall help to tell the stories some colors most vibrant, some most somber dull and lifeless like the lives expressed by the ...very ones who painted them. One thought, the line most poignant ...and noticed above all others! "Never give up hope". Are words to remember and to live by.l