The Rage Room
A few weeks ago I was staying at a hotel for work. One day at around 6 in the morning I heard some sort of God-awful commotion out in the...
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Feb 2, 20228 min
We Come in Peace
I'm obsessed with aliens. Waiting for them to come down already. To bring peace and salvation or complete destruction to planet Earth. I...
Jan 26, 20225 min
The Office
Recently the lease on my office expired and I had to go in search of a new place to park my desktop. I toured several small overpriced...
Jan 19, 20226 min
The Zone
The other day I went to see Harry Styles perform at Madison Square Garden. If you don't know who Harry bloody Styles is, here is the...
Jan 12, 20225 min
The Shovel
The other day I was watching a television series on Netflix called Narcos, about the world's most famous drug traffickers, from Colombia...
Jan 5, 20225 min
The Furuncle
The other day I had to take my dog, The Duchess, to the vet for a sore on her paw. The vet told me she had an infected boil or "furuncle"...
Dec 29, 20216 min
Mommy Juice
I stopped drinking wine 23 years ago. And thank God I did. Just in time I reckon. Because not soon after that, with the advent of the...
Dec 22, 20218 min
The Twelves
In A.A. we have 12 steps, 12 traditions and 12 promises. Back in the day there was a little pamphlet with a test that you could take...
Dec 15, 20214 min
H.O.P.E.
In recovery we love our acronyms…but to be honest, I hated them at first. They are just too cliché, too cutesy, too "twee" as they would...
Dec 8, 20215 min
Bill who?
Self-searching is the means by which we bring the new vision, action, and grace to bear upon the dark and negative sides of our natures....
Dec 1, 20215 min
Nutmaste
Neurotic - suffering from, caused by, or relating to neurosis. Abnormally sensitive, obsessive, or tense and anxious. Wait a gosh darn...
Nov 24, 20216 min
A Threefold Disease
Alcoholism is a threefold disease. There are three main factors: a spiritual malady, a physical allergy and a mental obsession. The...
Nov 17, 20215 min
But I’m A Vegan
Over my years in the program I've heard some great rehab stories. There are people who arrive at the doors of a treatment center whacked...
Nov 10, 20214 min
Wrestling With Smoke
“At its most basic, wrestling is about exerting control over a competitor through a series of moves, maneuvers, locks and throws. There...
Nov 3, 20214 min
Doctor's Orders
The other day my friend who was visiting and staying with us seriously messed up his back playing tennis. He was completely...
Oct 27, 20215 min
"Comparison is the thief of joy." Theodore Roosevelt Instagram is a social media platform where you can get a peek into the life of...
Oct 20, 20216 min
Creeping Charlie
When I was still in active addiction there was very little that could make me happy. Although there were three things that could still...
Oct 13, 20216 min
The Martini
I’ll never forget that martini. I was sitting in a fancy club with my father, the Yale Club in New York to be exact. Not that either of...
Oct 6, 20215 min
The ISMs
I spent years fretting about my weight. Decades even. I am underweight by America's standards but as a fashionista and recovering bulimic...
Sep 29, 20216 min
The Flawed Hero
It's so rare to see someone who doesn’t drink alcohol at a social event or dinner that when I do I am immediately curious about why they...
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