Men Never Cease to Amaze
Isn’t it strange how and why we remember certain incidences? One in particular I’ve recalled over the years happened during a college class in the 1990s. On a nice day,… Read more Men Never Cease to Amaze →
Fair-Weathered Friends are Depressing
Last year, a woman new to the area reached out to me on a job app. Naturally, I was extremely skeptical of anyone contacting me online, because of scams and… Read more Fair-Weathered Friends are Depressing →
Sobriety is not why I’m angry
(Note: It’s taken me a week to write this, so it doesn’t reflect today’s much lighter mood. Today was the first time since last summer I was able to run… Read more Sobriety is not why I’m angry →
Ghosts & Haunts of My Past
The post title goes with the season, but it also fits what’s been on my mind. At the end of my post Sobriety & Isolation, I mentioned being haunted by… Read more Ghosts & Haunts of My Past →
Trauma Counseling Begins
Considering I’ve isolated for the past year (and most of 2020) with minimal human interaction, I didn’t expect that I would talk so much at my first counseling appointment. The… Read more Trauma Counseling Begins →
Sobriety & Isolation
I began this writing a few weeks ago and have filled it in to update. Finally, I was able to speak to a VA counselor this week, and one of… Read more Sobriety & Isolation →
Sober and Depressed
Sobriety hasn’t been all it’s cracked up to be. I’m miserable and more depressed than ever, but it’s not because I miss alcohol. It’s because reality sucks, and I’m still… Read more Sober and Depressed →
Is Depression in My Gut?
Writing has not been on my list of priorities, because right now I’m just surviving day to day. It’s taken me three days to write this. My mind is all… Read more Is Depression in My Gut? →
Free the Burden 