DANCE AGAIN

Seeing so much injustice, so many people in real pain, in such terrible conditions and with no resources, not only broke my heart, it connected me with my purpose. I knew for the first time my role in this world. I knew that I had to raise my voice and use my platform to help all the people without a voice. Because when you suffer from an addiction, your words are worthless. Society might just dehumanize you.

I decided to use all my money and time to create “THE DANCE AGAIN NGO”, a place specialized in helping people to recover from drug and alcohol addiction, regardless of socioeconomic status. A place where one will be treated with love, a place that allows you to make mistakes and keep on going, understanding that we all human beings.

Some people are strong enough to stay sober and never touch alcohol or drugs again. I admire them for their strength and courage. But we have to understand that we are in different stages spiritually and emotionally. I really do believe that we are all doing the best that we can, with the resources and knowledge that we have at a specific time.

An addiction is a disease and is the worst one. One might not just fight the disease itself but the JUDGMENT, rejection and lack of empathy from society. An alcoholic doesn’t want to get wasted or lose himself. An alcoholic goes through hell every time he touches a bottle of alcohol. It is here that we need to show them love, respect and understanding.

Everyone is so judgmental and somehow wants to give us a lesson, especially people who love us. With words and actions full of resentment, they try to punish us and make us feel guilty. From my own experience I can tell that this is the wrong way to help someone with an addiction.

I learned how to be at peace with myself. Some days, I control my drinking behavior better than others. Sometimes, I have less control over my consumption, but not because someone falls. It necessarily means you have to stay on the ground. The worst thing someone can do is to blame yourself and feel guilty for not being strong enough. That would just set you on a self-destruction path without returning.

Finding yourself is an endless journey, a continuous cycle of life. The hardest part was to learn how to love myself. It is probably the hardest and longest way… The hardest part was to learn not to judge and punish myself. To embrace all my sides and vulnerabilities. To understand that it is OK not to be OK. To go beyond judgments and prejudices. To stop fighting… To stop hating myself for being a human being.

ALWAYS REMEMBER; NO MATTER HOW CHALLENGING LIFE CAN BE… YOU WILL LOVE, YOU WILL LIVE, AND YOU WILL DANCE AGAIN…!