Before I get too far into this, I want to acknowledge there are always exceptions. This is not a perfect position to take in all circumstances. I realize over the years of dealing with people in crisis, the best message I can give them is one where they can see the ability to take back … Continue reading ACCOUNTABILITY
Tag: addiction recovery
BAD GAS
This is not a post about the impact of bad gas upon the workings of an engine, but for a moment, let’s talk about how bad gasoline can impact your vehicle engine performance. For those of you who made New Years resolutions, or desire to make significant changes in 2025, we’re 4 days into the … Continue reading BAD GAS
RECOGNIZING THE GHOSTS
(Sometimes, things die in our lives, and they fade away never to be remembered. But sometimes, the dead things of our past don’t fade away. They linger... they haunt us... and if we fail to deal properly with them, they will continue to show up and disrupt our futures.) If you’ve followed this blog, you’re … Continue reading RECOGNIZING THE GHOSTS
LIVING WITH A LOW BAR OF EXPECTATION
“I JUST WANT TO STAY OUT OF JAIL” I met with Chris yesterday for the first time. He’s almost 30 years old, just had a son less than two weeks ago, and reports he is couch-surfing but currently staying with the baby-mama because it works out for her to get help with the baby. She’s … Continue reading LIVING WITH A LOW BAR OF EXPECTATION
THE HIKING STICK
(Pardon me if this was put together quickly... I've got stuff to move today.) MOVE DAY Well, kind of. We just closed on the sale of our old 10-year-old home and the purchase of our new 46-year-old home earlier this week. Today we begin the process of transitioning. I can only wish it was as … Continue reading THE HIKING STICK
RELENTLESS!
BECOMING RELENTLESS Some time ago I wrote a post about my experience climbing the Longs Peak Trail in Rocky Mountain National Park. Before I go further, I did not summit Longs, nor was it my goal to. My goals for this trail are broken down into stages. My next goal will be Chasm Lake (mostly … Continue reading RELENTLESS!
0:00… GAME OVER
(I need to write this while it's all fresh in my mind, before the "raw" emotions of the moment fade away and the more sanitized perspective takes over.) This post is about "Life", but I'm approaching it from a different perspective. Isn't it fair to say that we can look at something from different perspectives and … Continue reading 0:00… GAME OVER
ALBUQUERQUE CAN BE A PROBLEM
This post will be much lighter than yesterday’s. Afterall, can you really get intense when Bugs Bunny is the face of the post? Today, I’m writing about what I experienced first-hand over the 2023 holidays when it came to getting off track, and then the time and effort it’s taken just to get back on … Continue reading ALBUQUERQUE CAN BE A PROBLEM
ADDICTION (A Disease, or perhaps a war)
Years ago I came across this image while working with youth in the criminal justice system. It left a powerful impression on how I saw addiction going forward. I knew there would be a day when this picture would be a part of something I wrote. How's that New Year's resolution going? If you read my recent … Continue reading ADDICTION (A Disease, or perhaps a war)
WHERE ARE THE FLAGS
FOND MEMORIES I couldn't sleep last night... First pot of coffee started brewing just after 3:00a after I realized I wasn't finding sleep. I did a lot of thinking... a little bit of journaling, and I came to this question: "So where are you at?" It was a vague question, but one that allowed me to go several … Continue reading WHERE ARE THE FLAGS