A big part of the book “Playing with Fire” is when Theo after having a seven hour fight with Jenn decides he is done. He decides that he will quit drinking and quit doing drugs. He decides to go sober and Jenn joins him in the process. After he decides to go sober he is planning to make a comeback to the NHL. This is the turning point in Theo’s life. He ends up making it to the tryout camp for the Calgary Flames. I feel this wraps up one of the main themes in the book which is never give up. I think this finishes this theme off because Theo never gave up when he didn’t make the NHL the first time, or when he go kicked out of the NHL. He never gave up hockey even when he was out of the NHL he played on small teams and european teams until he finally was able to decide to get his shit together and fix his life. (Page 304) “ Finally, I went to bed and woke up the next morning feeling different. Really different. I went back into the bathroom and looked at myself in the big mirror and said, “Holy shit - it’s gone!” Jenn was sleeping, and i stood over the bed and said, “I’m done.” she rolled over and opened her eyes and said, “Done? With what? With our relationship?” “No,” I said. “I’m done drinking.” Jenn played an important part in fixing his life because she offered him things that he never had in his other relationships like support and care. Do you think that a loved one could impact you in such a way if you were stuck on drinking and drugs?
~Braydon
hey braydon. good blog post. in the beginning i was wondering who Jenn was and why she was important but in the end it all made sense. I do believe that a loved one can impact you in such a way to quit drinking and drugs. The reason for this is their support. Seeing people you love hurting because of your addictions can be heart breaking. that is enough to get anyone with a heart to at least try and change their habits.
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