All Comments on 'A Prayer for Santa'

This was a heartwarming, sad yet joyful and optimistic tale. What more can be said except Outstanding. Thanks for a story that touched my heart.

The nitty-gritty truth behind the Santa myth. Smelly clothes, bratty kids. Numb, grinding boredom day after day - well - Merry Fucking Christmas! Well Written - revealing. The real deal!

OK Jake/Jack, This is a winner in my book. It doesn't get much more real and honest than this.

Kudo's to you and My hat's off to you.

Your Friend

DG Hear

A moving story about a man who has to reach rock bottom before he can climb back up again - wonderfully written. Good luck in the contest!

I love the way you integrated the struggle of the character and his abuse. Not asking us to pity him but to see things as he views them. Then you let us see the effect his abuse has on the family and their struggle to love him but not enable him. I applaud you for showing the grittier side of the holidays, not popular but all too often more realistic. Definitely a winner in my book. Thanks for writing it! WW

Realistic and well written. Good luck in the contest.

Good Work!

As the spouse of a recovering addict/alcholic i had to learn about the disease to understand how to help my wife.

IT IS A DISEASE, NOT A LACK OF WILLPOWER!

It causes chemical changes in the brain and the addict will never be the same.

But they can beat iT! But it's hard work for everyone involved.

Good story. very real.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

ROB CONNER

My wife has relatives who were alcoholics and died from the abuse. Suffice it to say, we don't drink and we have no desire to do so.

Thanks for a great story.

Phil

The message was clear and warm plus well written and indicated that you did your homework.

Also, I like your name change - it is less expectant and more open.

You are appreciated Author.

With Very High Regard

well written and warm & fuzzy...

Just like Christmas should be.

reads true and sincere...good luck!

It's not all sweet stuff - great finish.

And it's not necessarily so great even to be Santa.

Thanks for your touching story - I've been dry for six years now.

but it turned out nice.

"Santa Daddy" found redemption ... how many haven't?

Jules

All that I can say amid a pile of wet tissue paper is

Thank You So Much.

Larry

Home run! Clear out of the park. Thanks for sharing.

I had read it before, and it was still as profound the second time. As the son of an alcholic, and from a family of addicts of one type or another, I know what it can and does do to people, families and society. You wrote such a touching story. While most do not turn out as well in real life, it was a reminder that there is always hope and a choice.

Michael

I'm so greatful for the Grace of God that I'm without a drink since July 5th, 1963. Someone mentioned those that don't make it. For those who give AA an honest try, it is written in the forward of "Alcoholics Anonymous: The Story of How Many Men and Women Have Recovered from Alcoholism" that 50% stop and never return to drinking, 25% try drinking again and return to not drinking. The other 25% we don't know what happens to them. It's not that way now. Think that treatment has shifted the approach of the 12 Steps from an ontological to a psychological emphasis. People would hang out after the meetings and drink coffee and talk for an hour or more. Now "the class" is over at 9 PM and the parking lots are empty by 9:15. AA used to be a fellowship. We still call it a fellowship but we don't walk the talk.

A number of people I worked with did not even know I drank

-started drinking a little when I was in my teens job pressure and lots of business travel gradualy got to me.

The damage I did to my family never quite recovered I am sorry to say, wife was bitter about something until the day she died...

I started my recovery July 16, 1991 at the age of 42., am now 62. It aint been easy but it has been worth it.

For those who do not believe in a Higher power or God should go to an AA meeting

God grant me the serenity......

your story can only be written from the inside, I hope it leads someone to recovery..well done

And as good a representation of it as I have read -

My S.O. is in AA and I have been around treatment most of my life - I lucked out no genetic trait for it and no psych trait either - just a pretty non-addictive personality -

Many others are not that lucky my E is a stumbling drunk and of course has no problem - just ask her -

Every AA meeting is unique - many do not realize they actually have very little rules issues because every group can set up their own protocols - so no one can say "it can't work that way" I have seen some pretty horrible examples of how it can work whether it should or not -

Nice work -

I wish my grandfather had been able to get a handle on his issues. Maybe then my best friend would have been around long enough to see my kids.

Thanks for as story of hope. I always liked your stories. Keep up the great work.

Mark

Thank you for a beautiful and poignant story.

And came back. Bless you.

Love The story Truly Inspirational, for Not Alcoholism but also for other Addictions a well. As a story I Loved the Dual POV I love those. But with that said I just wished that you clarified near the End There on who's POV that we are Supposed to be Reading from. And I Kind Of Get the Sense that you where kind of going for the Emotion Butten, it was emotional don't get me wrong, it's just that I wished it was More Effective. I Truly was almost in Tears but just can't quit get there personally. But Either than those as I have said Great Story....it Truly is.

drunks donot go to those damn meetings! enjoyed your account, most mokes donot have waywithall this ones does, last beer friday the13th 77. we all have our days. LOVE slap hapy papy #9

Difference with being alcoholic/drunk.

Drunks don’t go to the damn meetings.

LOVE slap-hapy-papy#9