FRAGMENTS

Fragments of knowledge meandering in our midst. With lessons learned from our mistakes of the past. The years are long gone but the joyous memories and the bitter moments will always remain. The story of life may not be a pleasant one at times as long as it’s true. We live a better life when it’s filled with truth. Is always best to live an honest life. Never be dishonest about ourselves.

I’m the one that’s got to die when it’s time for me to die.so let me live my life the way I want to. The story of life is quicker than the wink of an eye. The story of love is hello and goodbye. Until we meet again.

lyrics by Jimi Hendrix

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ESSENTIALS OF BOREDOM

The thought of boredom think of something comes immediately after. Motivates us to search for solutions to overcome it. Methods to prevent it from returning. Without boredom we miss our essential creative thinking. Perhaps the thoughts and interest in relapse will never come to mind. Boredom doesn’t have to be staying home and sitting on your hands or talking to your shoes. Unless you want to. Find a dull and boring book and say to yourself “I can write better stuff than this”. Do it. Stay home and be a blogger. Then watch your boredom disappear. This is how bloggers are created. Your own creation. Something to pass the time. Being sober is the main focus. Who wants to read a post from a drunk blogger. I’ll bet not even you.

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MAKING CHANGES

The recovery process is separated into four unique and essential groups. It appears simple enough but when we choose to elaborate we will discover examples we will further adapt to our present life and make changes. From the old to the new.

The first part of the growing process we surrender to the power of morality.

The second part we accept and absorb the power the teachings of morality has to offer.

The third part is where we find harmony. To be at peace with ourselves and relate it to other persons.

The fourth part we gather all the previous three parts and experience our maturity.

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STANDARDS

I don’t fit in with someone else’s standards but I fit in with mine. We don’t want to bend ourselves into a pretzel trying to fit in. Self-acceptance goes a long way because we like the way we are and how we crafted ourselves. Self-esteem is the core of our existence and all the improvements that came after. We compose,produce,arrange,and perform our unique creation. Perform it to the world like a symphony. It all started because we wanted to improve ourselves. We believed it could be done. Our performance becomes spontaneity of our daily practice. Like an old saying “Practice makes perfect”. We have to keep practicing if we want to see our improvement.

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DIVERSIONS

I am content because my sobriety continued on for many years. My craving and interest never returned. I keep thinking about the way my drinking life was and the fear of returning to it. This is what made me find diversions to direct my thoughts to focus on better subjects. By using this method my thoughts of my previous life began to fade. I don’t see these images much anymore. I don’t like to think about the bar scene. I spend more time thinking about subjects that make sense. If you use this method it will push out the thoughts of relapse. It worked for me. Is how I stayed sober for 41 years. Sobriety is by far a better diversion than relapse.

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WHIRLWINDS

Caught up in a circle of wind that surrounds the addictions world. Movements in rotations the addictions life is an endless spinning cycle. Tiredness and fatigue and slurred speech is the official lingo of the life. The thrill ride is not as fun as we though it was going to be. Thoughts of the present distorted life. Close up bar scenes and confused thoughts. Never an image of a better life. Until we had too much. Dead and numb our thinking process to choose is turned off. We need to jump start our lives to create a better one. The need for serious changes is a definite plus if we want to avoid the future disasters. Finding a life in the calm after the storm is our own personal choice. Sobriety was mine. The whirlwinds of confusion should teach us a lesson by observing other people around us. How to avoid the storm. And not wanting to be like them. Out of the storm and into the serene.

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A TRAMP SHINING

I’ve taken all my old forgotten dreams out of the closet to put them on. I have found my crumbling crown. Lying where I tossed it. I thought that I had lost it. But here I am,a tramp shining. I’ve gathered all my old forgotten dreams like dusty diamonds. To make a ring. Seated on my threadbare throne. I should have straightened my bent scepter. And pretend I could have kept her. And welcome her home, a tramp shining. A brand new clown

A song by Richard Harris

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FOLLOWERS OF MORALITY

For many adapting to a life of sobriety is the worse case scenario. Following morality will teach us how we should behave. When it comes to understanding sobriety many drinkers have completely missed the boat. In some cases two of them. Swimming miles away from the shore before finding the comfort of another. Swim in circles not wanting to find it. Their comfort zone ? With confidence of living a successful life of sobriety ascending. Pursuing common sense is trending. Correcting and adapting to change is mending. Beyond our reach is the new life is wanting. The sober life rewards the signal is sending. The lessons, the old self fading is never ending. Drinkers think of the bar scene and keep attending;I think back to the way it was and I remain sober. All the reasons drinkers use to keep drinking I use the same reasons to not want to.

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DIAMOND HORIZONS

A long ride into the thick frigid darkness. Over the hill to the bright lights. Beyond the shadows into the night lights. Colors move like ocean waves. Something in a night about lights I occasionally crave. The beauty of the city is at a distance. We miss the best part of life’s experiences because we stand too close. I stood on top of hills and slept on a few. Looking all around me all I seen was diamonds. That’s the way I see my life now. Always something good in my outlook on life and my point of view. Life is our own scenery the way we see ourselves,wondering what is in the distance. Nowadays I live a better life. The cold night air don’t feel as cold as it used to.

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