This is about to be a very busy week. At work, I have a bunch of documentation I have to update which is actually something I enjoy. I also get to participate in some interviews which are fun. On Monday (today), I have a commitment to take a recovery meeting into a local jail. The… Continue reading Vomit Diaries – Week Ahead (05/09/22)
Let’s Talk About Addiction
Below is a summary of the sections I found most interesting in the article I read today. The article is titled, "The Classification of Substance Use Disorders: Historical, Contextual, and Conceptual Considerations" (Robinson & Adinoff, 2016). What stood out to me was the discussion on the history of drug use. It explained how cultural, political,… Continue reading Let’s Talk About Addiction
Just a Friend
**Inspired by the song "Just a Friend" by Biz Markie Have you ever had a friend that you want to date,But regardless of the convo, she's too stubborn to reciprocate,When all you want is some slight affection,For a little mental masturbate,Each time you get together,Hands and lips tend to wander,However, it's enough to make you… Continue reading Just a Friend
Lesson on Skills
From as far back as I can remember there has been something inside of me that has yearned to build something. When I was a kid I would go into my dad's garage with a piece of wood and I envisioned I would walk out with some sort of master-crafted artwork. What I usually walked… Continue reading Lesson on Skills
Habit Talk
I'd like to chat a bit tonight about the thing I've been really fascinated by for the last several months. Habits. The book that I am currently reading, The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg, is extremely engaging to read. He gives real-life examples of how habits dictate human behavior. He talks a lot about… Continue reading Habit Talk
Dreamy Wonders
Weird dreaming last night. Dreamt that my parents had come into millions and I had talked them into giving me one million. The joy of being able to pay off everything in my life that very day was so overwhelmingly beautiful. Makes me wonder what happened or what I watched right before bed that had… Continue reading Dreamy Wonders
The Walleteer
He staggered attempting to keep his footing against the swirling earth below his unkempt kegs. The morning commuters avoided looking in his direction with annoyance and pity on their face. The walleteer in his unbuttoned long sleeve shirt and tattered jeans with his hair in omnishambles made every attempt to schmooze passersby. His dirt-covered hands… Continue reading The Walleteer
Vomit Diaries – Week Ahead
Well, I was up at 4 am today. Partly due to anxiety over my class which starts today and partly due to my back hurting. I will need to schedule another chiropractic appointment for this week. It will be my third one in the last two weeks. Golfing of all things seemed to have thrown… Continue reading Vomit Diaries – Week Ahead
Flexing
Each day sitting down to type, assimilating words into something that didn't previously exist. It mirrors the type of creativity that one partakes in when you find figures in the clouds. It is similar to the connect the dot drawings created as kids. Free association of sorts, whatever the hidden words lay dusted within the… Continue reading Flexing
Thinking Traps
One thing I learned from my therapist that I forget to bring up in flights of flurried emotions is to check if I am falling into a thinking trap. There is a free app she turned me on to which is called Youper. The app walks you through documenting your thoughts, then trying to objectively… Continue reading Thinking Traps
Shaynanigans 