Category: addiction

March 29, 2018

Poem: “A Note From Sir Death”

March 8, 2018

God Don’t Make No Junk (i.e. “Loving Yourself”)

February 1, 2018

Jesus Felt the Terror of Humanity

December 18, 2017

Finding Purpose in the Pain

December 5, 2017

The Transformation of Uncle “A”

October 30, 2017

Pain Med Addiction Recovery – Day 5 (aka “That Ever Elusive Tunnel-end Light”)

October 28, 2017

Pain Med Addiction Recovery – Early, Day Three

October 26, 2017

Pain Med Addiction Recovery – Day One

I am a day-and-a-half into my recovery from a two-decade-long dependency on prescription pain medication. I've come too far to turn back now. I cannot go back...

October 10, 2017

Keep Reaching For The Stars

If you can feel your spirit slowly dying, I implore you to make a change. A change of scenery, a change of friends, a change of music, whatever. Whether it’s online or in your community, seek out crazy, like-minded individuals who lift you up and not tear you down. Whatever it takes for you to keep chasing your dream, do it. Never give in, never give up, never surrender.

September 27, 2017

Hurt People Hurt People

One unfortunate result of tragedy and turmoil is the emotional fallout. They spew venom from the pits of their own personal lake of torment, and we get dumped on. Then we turn around and judge this person solely on a single action, such as flipping us off in traffic, or not replying as happily as we felt they should've in the drive-thru. But we can't see the torment their weary eyes have veiled. We are fully unaware of the agony they have endured. They might've felt they were going mad last night, yet, having been awakened by the coming dawn, decided to give life just one more shot.

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