Tag Archives: jail

Looking Forward ONLY!

Posted on June 7, 2017 by gman18

I wasn’t going to post this until tomorrow, but since I am home unexpectedly today, here it goes. Tomorrow, June 8th, 2017, marks 13 years that I came home from prison, and while I am aware that I have done … Continue reading →

Posted in Motivation | Tagged addiction, anniversary, CBS Television, family, friends, Gary Goldstein, grateful, inspiration, jail, jew, Jewish, Motivation, overachiever, prison, recovery, Rikers Island | Leave a comment

Just A Quick Hello!

Posted on August 23, 2015 by gman18

Since I haven’t posted in quite some time, I decided to let you all know that I am fine, and even though not active here on my blog due to focusing on some personal issues, am still clean myself, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Motivation | Tagged addiction, alcohol, drugs, gambling, Gary Goldstein, inspiration, jail, Jew in Jail, Motivation, prison, recovery | Leave a comment

Seven Years Clean & Counting!

Posted on October 31, 2014 by gman18

Today I celebrate seven years clean and sober! However, to be perfectly honest, I really do not feel like it should be a celebration of any sort. Rather, I have always contended that I should always be free from alcohol … Continue reading →

Posted in Motivation | Tagged addict, alcohol, Alcoholics Anonymous, books, celebrate, drugs, gambling, Gary Goldstein, inspirational, jail, Jew in Jail, journalism, meetings, motivational, Narcotics Anonymous, obstacles, pills, potential, prison, recovery, Richmond, sober, speeches, Virginia | 2 Comments

Sharing Is Caring!

Posted on May 29, 2014 by gman18

I had a great time this past Tuesday night at the Brooklyn Heights branch of the Brooklyn Public Library, as I spoke about my book, “Jew in Jail,” and recovery from addiction. I appreciate everyone who came out to hear … Continue reading →

Posted in Motivation | Tagged addiction, Brooklyn, clean, detox, disease, drug treatment program, experiences, future, Gary Goldstein, hopes, hospital, insights, jail, Jew in Jail, library, recovery, school, self-confidence, self-esteem, sober, speak | Leave a comment

Recovery Is Great!

Posted on August 17, 2013 by gman18

Without a doubt, these past five years and nine plus months have been the best of my 51 year life so far. Recovery has helped me reclaim my life, self-esteem, self-confidence, and purpose for being. Even though I nearly died … Continue reading →

Posted in Motivation | Tagged addiction, alcohol, alumni committee, clean, Coney Island, detox, disease, drugs, gambling, Gary Goldstein, greatness, healthful, hospital, incarcerated, jail, Jew in Jail, journalism, outpatient, overdose, persevere, recovery, school, self-confidence, self-esteem, sober, tranquility | Leave a comment

Hanging With The Big Boys!

Posted on July 16, 2013 by gman18

Today, I bring you the fifth chapter of my book, “Jew in Jail.” It was time to go to big, bad Rikers Island, and see if I was ready to spend time with the toughest detainees New York City had … Continue reading →

Posted in Motivation | Tagged addict, alcohol, barbed wire, bullpen, correctional officer, detainees, dormitory, drug program, drugs, Gary Goldstein, housing unit, incarceration, inmates, jail, Jew in Jail, Jewish, law library, low-classification, Manhattan, New York City, prison, processed, Queens, recovery, Rikers Island, Saturday Night Live, sprung, strip-searched, Tombs, World Trade Center | 4 Comments

A Change Of Scenery Can’t Hurt!

Posted on June 1, 2013 by gman18

Today, I bring you the fourth chapter of my book, “Jew in Jail.” After spending close to my first week in the Manhattan “Tombs,” I felt that I had finally caught a break when I met a female drug counselor … Continue reading →

Posted in Motivation | Tagged cell, Chinatown, correction officers, drug counselor, Gary Goldstein, Governor George E. Pataki, jail, Jew in Jail, Jewish, law library, Manhattan Tombs, Rikers Island, sentence | Leave a comment

GO DIRECTLY TO JAIL

Posted on May 11, 2013 by gman18

Today, I bring you the third chapter of my book, “Jew in Jail.” Although these events occurred nearly 15 years ago, they will always remain fresh in my mind. I hope you all can get something out of reading this, … Continue reading →

Posted in Motivation | Tagged bullpen, chow, correction officer, courtroom, Gary Goldstein, jail, Jews, judge, lawyer, Muslims, prison, sidebar | Leave a comment

Do What Makes YOU Happy!

Posted on April 20, 2013 by gman18

Many of us are working in jobs that help pay the bills and provide us with enough money to have all of the material possessions we need to support our families and loved ones. But how many of us truly … Continue reading →

Posted in Motivation | Tagged addiction, alcohol, deserve, drugs, fulfillment, gambling, Gary Goldstein, happy, honesty, jail, jew, prison, recovery, self-confidence, self-esteem, truth, work | 4 Comments

Facing The Judge For The First Time

Posted on April 14, 2013 by gman18

Today, I bring to you the second chapter of my book, “Jew in Jail,” in order to bring you into my world of what I was going through back in the summer of 1998, after I was arrested and about … Continue reading →

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