Pre-sentencing Rehab

Reg started to write a daily journal during this period, which continued through his incarceration in Sleepy Hollow Jail

June 1 … Not a bad day, but didn’t go to meeting [AA Meeting].
June 2 … Started pre-sentence report ...
June 3 … [AA] Meeting at West Royalty.
June 4 … AA on Queen Street … Must go to library to check on correspondence course.
June 5 … Wish it would stop raining. Went to [AA] meeting at North End.
June 6 … Saturday. In Souris. Spent hours on internet for 1st time in years. Interesting.
June 7 … Sunday. Back in Talbot [House]. Meeting here. OK.
June 8 … Just came back from library. But it was closed. Will be going to NA [Narcotics Anonymous] tonite.
June 9 … Spent 3 hours in library. Dracula … Went to meeting at house.
June 10 … Screw-up over blood test – have to do it again. Found books on technical writing in library.

June 11 … Saw 6 at mall today –relieved … Will be going to Queen Street [AA] meeting tonight.
June 12 … Switched from dishes to bathroom, should be better for me. Walked to North End.
June 13 … Saturday – went home. Stevens birthday. Abigail will drive me out.
June 14 … Sunday at home in Souris. Talked to [Janine] for a while. [Janine] took me back cause Abigail was late.
June 15 … Group not bad. Going to see Dr. Jones today, then out for supper with mum and dad. NA tonight, not really looking forward to it. Will not go to library today because it is closed. Dr. Jones says I’ll go to Homewood [Ontario Treatment Center]. Garretty says he’ll recommend treatment. Everything seems to be going smoothly.
June 16 … Talbot House tonight.
June 17 … Saw Ken at Dorchester St.
June 18 … Gone to Queen St.
June 19 … Going to Souris today for 1st weekend out. Waiting for [Janine] at 6.
June 20 … Saturday in Souris. Didn’t really do anything.
June 21 … Too cold to go to Cavendish. Back to town tonight. Made it through first weekend without drinking.
June 22 … Went to see Dr. Jones. I may have an anxiety disorder, must read up on it.
June 23 … Saw John D. [my lawyer] ... getting very nervous now ... prob. Wants me locked up. Nervous and kinda confused tonight - almost like I’m stoned. … Am I going away for 2 years?
June 24 … 2 days to court. John [my lawyer] has me worried. Very pleased with letter from Dr. Jones – she came through for me.
June 25 … My birthday and maybe my last day here. Court tomorrow went for supper with [my family] mum, dad, Steven, [Valerie], [Janine], Art, Cindy, [Pauline] and [Terrence] at Lone Star. Got some advice from Leonard. Hope for the best tomorrow.