12 Steps - Part 12

[gedry]

Title: 12 Steps
Author: Gedry
Pairings: Dean/Castiel, Sam, Bobby AU
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 33032
Disclaimer: These characters do not belong to me. I am making no profit from this fanfiction.

Beta: dragonmage86

Alpha: moonofblindness
Spoilers:  None
Warnings: mentions of past drug use, mentions of parental neglect.   
Summary: The 12 Steps tell you to

Comments

[giggles149]

I had a really quick read-through (it's midnight here in Oz and I should be in bed like all good little giggleses

[gedry]

Thank you so much. I actually work in the recovery community and have done so for ten years now. I've read a lot of recovery fics where thing were either painfully wrong or too easily wrapped up in a nice package. I wanted to write something that showed the struggle and the possible successes of people who are working toward living a healthy lifestyle.

I also wanted to show that success happens. This story means a lot to me so I'm grateful you liked it.

Thank you so much!!

[angelshandprint]

I've been wondering the same thing as giggles149 while reading this, and now that you've confirmed it I know why I was feeling so WOW throughout the story. It is wonderful, really. I love how real you made Dean's struggle. I got what you were saying about other recovery fics being a piece of cake or a mere dark package of wrong depression, although I don't really have any experience with it. And I especially love the part where Dean says that he can treat it, but he can't cure it, because it's true, and I know this not just because of people saying it all the time. Anyway, I just wanna tell you that you are great.

[gedry]

Thank you so very much. This was deeply personal for me and I wanted it to be close to as realistic as it can be. So yeah, in life nothing is easy or simple and Dean will be working on staying sober for the rest of his life but that didn't have to mean that complicated couldn't be happy either and I'm glad so many people got that with my story.

Thank you!!!

[singthestars]

I'm just going to say that I was really nervous about reading this fic. I'm in recovery myself and most authors like to wrap it all up in a nice and shiny bow and have everything all worked out in the time span of a month. There is no cure for addiction and you show this wonderfully, stretching the story out over the course of a couple years and even the ending did not feel quite like the end. (If that makes any sense at all.)

So thank you. It's refreshing to see a story that deals with this subject matter in a realistic yet positive way. :)

[gedry]

I feel really honored by your feedback. Thank you so much for taking the chance and reading my fic. I have such respect and adoration for people in recovery and I wanted to show that in this story. You eally made my day. Thank you so much!

[oracle_thunder]

Ok what voodoo do you use to make these stories? My ass should have been in bed recovering from a cold but I saw your story and stopped to read it. I meant to only read part of it and continue later but you know what happened every time I got to the end of the page? I heard this voice

"The power of Gedry compels you!!!"

Congrats on such a good piece. Being a child of a recovering alcoholic I can tell you that you realistically portrayed addiction and the meetings. Good job.

[gedry]

Ummmm not the bad voodoo I hope! LOL I'm sorry you feel bad. I hope it gets better soon.

Also laughed so hard about the comment in our feedback. XD

Thank you so much!

[morganoconner]

Oh, wow, what a wonderful story!! Alchoholism - addiction in general - runs in my family, and it's not an easy thing to deal with, ever. There are no quick fixes, there are a lot of hardships, and it can be just as difficult on the family as it is on the addicts themselves. You captured so much so brilliantly, you made this both realistic and incredibly moving. I'm so glad you wrote such a positive spin, because the reality is that it can go any of a thousand different directions, and so many never have that hopeful feeling in the end. Sweet and wonderful and perfect, and it really made my day to read! Going into my favorites for sure!!

♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

[gedry]

OH thanks so much. It runs in my family too and I also work in the field. I have so much respect and love for people in the recovery community that I'm glad it came through in my writing. *huggles you* Thank you thank you!!!

[draconic_girl]

Don't know what to say, *chuckles wryly*, this was an exhaustingly wonderful story. Well-written and not sugar-coated. This fic represents the best of fandom-life: it moved me to tears several times, it wasn't childishly naive about the subject it dealt with, it was as I said before, and exhaustingly beautiful read. This was quite effectively a journey, an experience and not just a quick read through kind of a fic.

Much love <3

And thank you so much for sharing this story with us all.

[gedry]

Thank you so much for your wonderful comment. I really appreciate it so much. I tried so hard for this to be realistic and honest as well as warm. YAY!! You've made me very happy! Thank you!