Live and Let Live

 
“You’re so astute to everything, except when it comes to your own life.” 
This is what a friend recently told me.
I try not to tolerate bullshit, and I strive for honesty and integrity in dealing with others, but I constantly bullshit myself.  I was endowed with a high ability to expect and deliver low personal standards. 
Is there anything wrong [...]

“The Crocodile”

Continuing with the childhood theme from the last post…this was my favorite poem as a kid (by Lewis Carroll):
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How doth the little crocodile
Improve his shining tail,
And pour the waters of the Nile
On every golden scale!
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How cheerfully he seems to grin,
How neatly spreads his claws,
And welcomes little fishes in
With gently smiling jaws!
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A little dark, isn’t [...]

We All Started Out Small…

My parents are good people, but they were never particularly attuned to remembering details.  I always wanted to know more about my childhood.  I had a million questions, like what was my first word, or what other names did they consider for me?  I have this memory of when my mom told me I could no longer [...]

Hanging In

I’m still holding out, but it’s getting so much harder.  Some moments bring reprieve, but most seem to amplify the frustration of trying to hang on to sobriety.  Grr.  It’s out of my system, but I have a long way to go before it’s out of my mind.  If I could take on sobriety with none of [...]