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Being Homeless
Being homeless really sucked. At least in AZ it's not bad weather. Stuff like not showering for weeks on end, and when you do you have to...
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Superdad
This week I've been riding my bicycle to work and leaving it there when I go to IOP in the evenings from 5:30-7:30. I use the free...
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ABCs
Taking away the drugs, an extremely effective yet only temporary way to not have to feel a certain way can leave us addicts miserable....
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Public Pooping
In jail you have to be able to use the rest room not just in front of someone (I'm talking both numbers) but in VERY close physical...
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Meal Prep
I used to think people that did meal prepping were weird. Like some gang of zombie apocalypse circus freaks. I decided to give it a try...
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My Mom
My mom is one of the most intelligent people I know. She is a writer, an artist, a farmer, a rancher, a comic, a musician, a mediator, an...
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Library Day
Library day in jail comes once every 6 weeks and while its very exciting, mainly because reading is the best thing to do besides...
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Fluffy Pillows
In Durango you have 2 2 man bunks in a cell with hardly enough space to walk between them. Each bunk has a 2 inch foam mat on it. These...
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Support Network
Not picking up a drug since I got locked up has been easy, but dealing with life is where I've been challenged. Thankfully, I have a...
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I Broke Something Else
Yesterday I broke a record since I've been free and ran my first sub 9 minute mile. I started out at about 12 minute miles not having run...
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Swimming Pools
Today I am grateful for the beautifully warm Arizona sun and swimming pools to balance everything out!
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Back On The Road
This morning I faced my fears and got back on my bike. I've tried a couple times since the accident and never made it out of the garage...
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Ladmo Bags
Today I am grateful for this lovely breakfast before and after. On the left, we have a state issued "ladmo bag" (AKA "lambo bag", named...
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Postcards From Jail (real)
Yesterday I received postcards back from some of the guys I was in treatment with who were not released after we graduated and are still...
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Wouldn't Change It For The World
Addiction is a motherf#@$er. The ends are always the same: jail/prison, institutions, death, or recovery. Fortunately the last option is...
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Light Up A Dark Room
Today I am grateful for a very specific one way transaction. Darkness can not overcome light. Only light can overcome darkness. One can...
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Otis Fast Heal
Today I am grateful for what my father calls the "Otis fast heal". While I do have metal plates in my arm, they are not adamantium and i...
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Forearm Fracture
My experience yesterday renewed my faith in humanity. At least 5 people dropped what they were doing to help me when I fell. One guy ran...
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Bob Barker Correctional Brand Clothes
Today I'm grateful I can wear a cotton shirt instead of a scrub, in any color I choose (I'll never own anything in orange), Gary and Lisa...
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Extreme Death Metal
Today I an grateful for each renewing breath, extreme death metal bands like origin, Nike, necrophagist, fleshgod apocalypse, Karl...
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