Once more, I'm writing this to you—the addict in need of a message. I'll keep it short. Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have been tested again and again. As expected, not everyone has passed the test of sobriety. A large percentage of Adams County Drug Court Clients have relapsed. This is the journey … Continue reading Copied From My Newsletter Column
Category: Life’s Lessons
Life experiences vs signs.
I spent four years of my life preparing to create my new life. Hmmmmm . . . maybe this sounds strange, but it was necessary. I found the path. I chose the path. I stepped on to the path. I realize that it sounds a little dramatic, but in reality, I'm minimizing the situation heavily. … Continue reading My Thoughts This Morning [Friendship]
Apparently, we are being invaded by Miller Moths! The Miller Moth is an adult Army Cutworm. Let the plague begin! The last time this happened here in Denver, I believe it was during the early 1990s. I remember it well. Sweeping up 100s of moths each morning when I opened the restaurant I was managing … Continue reading Apparently, we are being invaded by Miller Moths!
Sometimes, the only way to GET IT, is to shut it all down!
[Copied from my Adams County Drug Court Column] Title: Bricks Drug Addiction is my enemy, and my enemy hates me. More than hate, my enemy desires to strip everything from me, torture me to the edge of death, allow me to recover slightly, and then torture me once more. This is the cycle of addiction … Continue reading Bricks [From My Column]
I started bicycling five years ago. At first, it was merely a way to travel until I reinstate my driver's license. Little did I know at the time, bicycling can be a way of life. I love everything about bicycles and bicycling. Riding helps with everything that is fitness. Mainly my lower back problems. Riding … Continue reading Magic of Bicycling
Approximately four years ago, someone dosed me. What can I say? I was slippin. To this day, I still do not know what I smoked. I've talked with over a dozen drug users, and yet, I have not been able to determine what hit my bloodstream that sunny afternoon. Oh, and I've been completely sober … Continue reading Visions
After purchasing some Editing Software, I've somehow found the time to edit the first nine chapters of my novel. Now, this edit is almost entirely for purposes of punctuation, spelling, and structure, along with clarity, engagement, delivery, and flow. The last seven chapters of my book are much longer than the first nine. One day … Continue reading My Novel Editing Continues
Click Click Click . . . Read Click . . . Read . . . Read Click . . . Oh shit . . . Don't relate Go back . . . Go back . . . Go back Pause . . . WTF am I thinking . . . Helping is the point Click … Continue reading Exploring The Ripples
[WARNING] Strong Adult Language. Parental Guidance is Suggested. My fellow Adams County Drug Court Clients, I am writing this for you because we are at war. I want you to have plenty of ammunition. I want you to have as many high capacity magazines as you can carry for your upcoming battle against the enemy, … Continue reading Copied From My Column In The Adams County Drug Court Newsletter [October 2019]
