CINCO DE BEN
Happy birthday, Ben – you were always the life of the party and I miss you every day, you jackass.
MILESTONE
I’m not sure where to start. Staring at the above picture sends a ripple of mixed emotions through my veins. I could go all triumph over tragedy on your asses, but I won’t. I don’t feel that way. . .not today, anyway. This picture fills me with quiet hope and …
HEAR ME ROAR
I admit, these days I’m playing a wee bit loose and fast with my posts while searching for gainful employment that doesn’t make me want to drink myself onto another transplant list and/or hang myself. Blurgh. However, I must pull my cranium outta my rectum and get on the bus for …
WHAT DREAMS MAY COME
Recently someone in one of my recovery meetings brought up “drinking dreams”. They’re pretty common among the newly sober and I myself have them almost weekly, even approaching three years of sobriety. I don’t really mind them or give them much credence, I mean, it’s a dream. I know they can …
WHAT’S THE MATTER HERE?
Answer me and take your time, What could be the awful crime He could do at so young an age? If I’m the only witness to your madness, offer me some words to balance Out what I see and what I hear Oh these cold and rude things that you …
SANITY VS SAFETY
You guys I am currently working at a temp job in the projects and while there is nothing inherently wrong with the projects, per se, it has really been an eye-opening experience for me this last week. I’m an adult (technically) and know that poverty exists and I’ve certainly had …
THE RITUAL
In this blogging endeavor I have sworn to myself to write with humility, authenticity, and if I can manage it, fearlessness. This is the part where I admit I’m a fucking lunatic. Notsomuch fearless as authentic. This past weekend I snuggled up with Netflix and decided to queue up …
There are few things in life as pure and powerful as my love for Oprah Winfrey. I have often referred to Oprah as my higher power in recovery and that no longer garners laughs in my meetings anymore because now people are leery (and damn straight) to do so, lest …
MARCH MADNESS
As the previous post would indicate, faith is important in recovery. This post will document that sometimes it’s very difficult to practice these steps in all of our affairs. HOLY SHIT BALLS. I know I posted about faith just scant days ago but I also think accountability and honesty …
YOU GOTTA HAVE FAITH
So in continuance with my monthly theme, I’m going to leap (omg I am so clever) in here with Step 3, which, depending on your beliefs, could possibly be a tough one to navigate. Firstly though, let me emphasize that I am not advocating one type of recovery or program over …