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Tag Archives: choices
Surviving the Storm through Good Choices, Service, and Hope
The members of RISE UP! were asked about how we find ourselves in the storm surrounding us…that’s a good question and I think it’s very much different for each person. Some things for me were really straight forward, like drug … Continue reading
Stop and Think: Prison is Heartbreaking
Blog administrator’s note: The members of RISE UP! are frequently asked what prison is really like or if it’s really as bad as it is portrayed to be. Here, James answers that question for those who are curious. Is prison … Continue reading
A Day in the Life of a Prisoner
I wake up at 4:55 AM each and every morning. Why? Well, in part, because I can, because I have the freedom to choose at what time I’m going to start my day. This is not true of every day … Continue reading
Making Good Choices
It’s important to realize that no matter what environment you find yourself in, whether you put yourself there or not, you still have choices to make about how you are going to interact, what behaviors you are going to engage … Continue reading
Asking for Help
Asking for help is the biggest thing that I would encourage someone to do when facing a difficult situation. It’s not always easy, but man, trust me when I tell you that it’s a whole lot easier asking for it … Continue reading
Listen to Yourself
I started using drugs at a very young age and I remember at the age of 14 thinking that I was too young to use a needle for meth but once I turned 15, I figured it would be okay. … Continue reading
The Power of Words and Choices
So when I came to prison, I found out very fast that there was a word that was the worst of all words by our standards. That word was “Punk” and if it was said, you could fully expect a … Continue reading
What Got Me into Trouble…
When I was young the thing that always got me into trouble was following the crowd, trying to fit in even when I knew what I was doing was wrong. I wanted respect and to be accepted by my peers, … Continue reading
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