Addiction recovery is personal. Everyone has their own journey, and there is no one-size-fits-all approach, contrary to AA dogmatists. In fact, most people, at some point in their lives, fit the clinical definition of an addict, and yet their lives aren't derailed. They stop those destructive behaviors, and become responsible adults, despite having the "disease." … Continue reading “Rambling Reflections on Addiction”
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“Surreality Part 2”
Each morning, I groggily wake up to the fact that I'm in prison, sometimes with an attitude, or in despair. I'm getting used to it--this is my life now. If I can't yet handle it, I try to go back to sleep, but always fail. That transition from pleasant freedom of a dream to the … Continue reading “Surreality Part 2”
jPay Message #393
Back when I was doing dope, I'd always wonder if people overheard me on the phone with my dealer. "Yo im trying to get a little boy." (boy is heroin, girl is coke, btw, for all the squares). I felt like Id have to explain to anyone in earshot: "IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK, I'M … Continue reading jPay Message #393
jPay Message #384
This is my 4th Christmas away. At first I didnt miss it much, too concerned with my pending fate, but now that reality's settled in, I miss it. The holidays werent just a time to be sad and alone--maybe melancholy-- but I spent it with my family, who I actually like. I kinda wonder what … Continue reading jPay Message #384
jPay Message #277
After 3 years, I've lived with all types of people, of all colors, shapes, and sizes. My cube now has been the most hospitable to doing time, but that's not to say its without its downsides. It's a statistical certainty that out of 8 random male adults, two of them will be douchebags. The 2 … Continue reading jPay Message #277
Easy Trouble 