note to self.

I am a pessimist at heart. Or at least that’s what I’ve always believed.  Like blood type or eye color, Continue reading →

you tell me how long.

My dry-drunks come in the form of busyness.  I stretch myself thin, and to make up for the lost time, Continue reading →

used to never know.

I need to stop confusing wants and needs.  I also need to stop believing that until my wants and needs Continue reading →

welcome back, ploddder.

Apologies for the 10-day hiatus.  Nothing bad happened.  I’ve been working a lot lately, which is good; not turning anything Continue reading →

feeling groovy.

Today at my new job, I worked 9 1/2 hours straight, no lunch, no snack breaks.  So my mood was Continue reading →

idle hands.

Keeping myself busy early on in the program was one of the best ways I knew to keep sober.  I Continue reading →

upset about good things.

Okay, so I got a job.  This one pays much better than the one I had, and I was only Continue reading →

the box is there for a reason.

First off, I don’t compartmentalize emotionally.  I can’t put a feeling in a box and set it aside and then Continue reading →