It wasn't until I let go of the idea of the brass ring that it showed up, and fortunately for me, it coincided with getting clean.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I do happen to have a good life... But I also like to work. I feel like I got the brass ring and I got very lucky in this.
I didn't want to get that ring around my lips from practicing the trumpet, because I thought the girls wouldn't like me. So I never practiced.
I've had everything pierced at some point.
If I were to try to identify a turning point I'd say that was it - getting clean.
Selling out isn't selling out anymore. It's getting the brass ring.
For years my wedding ring has done its job. It has led me not into temptation. It has reminded my husband numerous times at parties that it's time to go home. It has been a source of relief to a dinner companion. It has been a status symbol in the maternity ward.
I made a lot of mistakes out of the ring, but I never made any in it.
There are programs for the scrapping of appliances, but no one thinks about what's involved in the waste management of brassieres.
I've had my ring since I was 12 years old. But for me it's not something I want to go around saying, 'Hey, look what I have', It's a promise I made to myself and God. I think some people misinterpret that as a trend and think everyone's getting one.
It was all about the ring. That's where you got your brains shook and the money took.