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The Catch 22 of Asking for Help – Part II – You are Not Alone

Addiction · August 22, 2021

“Some events mark us so deeply that they find more force of presence in their aftermath than in their occurrence.  They are moments that …

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The Catch 22 of Asking for Help – Part I – The Drive

Addiction · August 15, 2021

“All we really do is lie to ourselves... and everyone else.  Lies.  It’s all lies.”  I glanced over at him from the corner …

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When You Have Nothing Left to Sell, You Sell Yourself

Addiction · June 20, 2021

The giggles poured from her lips like bubbles in a fountain.  Glittering bits of sound that tickled my ear drums like a feather …

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Rebuild

Addiction · May 2, 2021

“Do you think you’ll be able to rebuild your life?”  I looked at him hard, furrowed my brows, and shot off my answer like returned …

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The Voices Are My Friends

Addiction · February 28, 2021

The smoke from his cigarette curled lazily like a familiar lover around the rooftop, up into the midnight sky, vast and moonless, darker …

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Live Fast and Die Young

Addiction · January 17, 2021

I was never afraid of dying.  It’s hard to explain that to people.  Because normal people are.  They might say they …

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Perception Is Not Always Reality

Addiction · November 22, 2020

How is it that two people can experience the exact same event and yet have polar opposite views on it?  I think that is …

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The Day I Died

Addiction · October 25, 2020

This isn’t pretty, but it’s the truth...  When I reach a sober birthday, I’m not big on celebrations.  The most that will …

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A Starless Black Heaven

Addiction · September 13, 2020

“I don’t want to lose my child,” she said.  I glanced over at her and tears were welling in her eyes, smears of angry …

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The True Emotional Cost of Looking in the Mirror

January 26, 2020 By Q-FI 2 Comments

What is the true emotional cost of looking in the mirror?  Let me say that again but slowly, and try to think about what I am asking:  “What is the true emotional cost of looking in the mirror?”  There come different points in your life, regardless of age… chapters… phases… junctures… it doesn’t matter how you define […]

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