Re-Posted from December, 2021. The following was copied from my column. I write for a treatment newsletter in Colorado. Close your eyes and allow your mind to scroll back to the past, back to the world of drugs and crime. Whether last month or last year, let's journey back to the inescapable emptiness of getting … Continue reading Acquiesce To Recovery
Category: Self Awareness
The courage to change.
If you haven't watched the series 'Yellowstone', I definitely recommend the Western on Peacock. Since I grew up on an American Indian Reservation in Northwestern Montana, the show hits home for me. If you like Crime Drama or Westerns, you'll probably like this.😊 Here's a quote from a Season 3 Episode. "We can't stop the … Continue reading Yellowstone Quotes Intro
"What would you like to listen to?" "The air conditioning." Joseph Shanklin April 10, 2022
"Cowards rule the world. All you have to know how to do is blame and complain." Joseph Shanklin January 3, 2022
"When you consider the pain you cause a person to be that person's fault, that's evil." Highly Recommended! Joseph Shanklin August 12, 2022
"If you lie to me again, I'll stop hitting you and start beating you!" Joseph Shanklin April 9, 2022
"Whoever holds the gun is God until you pull the trigger. Then they're the devil." Joseph Shanklin August 11, 2022
It's important to pause, place the drama of this world aside, and take a couple of days to remember the meaning of Christmas. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, I love this holiday! God Bless! Joseph Shanklin Christmas, 2022
This was one of my first pieces of writing. At the time, I was still in my first year of sobriety. I've had a couple of people ask me about the meaning of 'Damages.' They feel I'm placing addicts on a pedestal. I surely don't set the average drug addict or anyone else on a … Continue reading Damages [Spring 2019]
Sadly, I had to wait until I was over 50, but I've officially visited the School of Hogwarts. No, not as a student but as a teacher. The school has tirelessly requested my assistance for years, but my busy schedule hasn't allowed me to visit. Finally, let the advanced education begin! 😊🤣😂 Happy Halloween Joseph … Continue reading Spending Time At Hogwarts [More Pics Added]
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