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Hi,
My name is Jack. This is my first meeting. Wait, I'm sorry, let me start over. That's not true.
Hi,
My name is Jake, and I'm a carpetaholic. I never thought it, and by it, I mean my addiction, would come to this. I've been eating carpet, pretty much my whole life. I never thought it was a big deal. It just seemed like something to do. A little here, a little there, no big deal, but always alone. It made me feel good. For a while. Sure sometimes it made me sick. But I accepted this as part of who I am. Things always seemed to "come out pretty well" anyway, in the past. Well last week things got out of control. I ate too much. I thought I could handle it. But I was wrong. Big time wrong! And I'm only here today because of the skill of my Dr. and the love of my family. Did I forget to mention their money. Yea, that too. So listen up puppies, take it from and old dog with a new look on life. Don't do what I've done. It's not worth it. Three straight days of no food and dry heaving can really take a toll on ones body. And the smell, my God man, the smell. I can't even talk about it anymore. I was that bad. I was so weak at one point that I couldn't even keep from laying in my own vomit. It was then that I had realized where "Rock Bottom" was. I was laying in it! Game over. And let me give you dogs a heads-up about the clinic. If you're sick enough, they will shave you bare in places that you take for granted, during your every day life of licking yourself. Trust me, hair, down there, is vital this time of year. Vital!
So Cali, Megan, Thumper, Lexi, Dazee, Lady, Magi, and Gus, hope to smell you soon. Be good dogs. I've seen your homes. I know there is love all around you. Don't take that for granted. If you have a problem, and I know some of you do, own up to it, and stop it before it stops you. Life is six to seven times too short. Live it wisely. Thanks.
My name is Jake Schowalter, and I'm a carpetaholic.
Jake came home Saturday at 11:30. We're glad we still have him with us.
Love to all, Joel, Jill, Mitch, Kristen, Lily, and of course Jake |