Category: Courage
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A Book is Born…
Or at least, inseminated… Okay folks, this may be officially my laziest blog post yet. A writer-friend of mine as well as my beloved Tricia encouraged me to start writing a book. Yes, the wisdom of these fine people must surely be questioned because isn’t it bad enough I spew my salacious soliloquys online? Well,…
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Tackling Trauma
Oh no… he used the “T” word! Yes, young Bucky, I did. And here is your trigger warning for what may follow… Since this fucking blog represents itself as various rants regarding thriving beyond trauma, and I’ve written 40 some-odd (mostly odd) posts about that, perhaps we’re due to discuss this trauma business. There are…
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Surrender to Win
I used to have an AA sponsor who often said he was waving his little white flag. I’ve also heard that surrendering is not admitting defeat, but choosing to join the winning side. Now whether you want to be restrained or not by such social constructs as winning and losing (since we live in a…
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The Miracles of Marriage and Motorcycles
Strap in folks! You are about to go for one hell of a ride! This week in the life and times of yours truly some major shit has gone down! Okay, okay… Enough fucking around (also what she said). Let’s try to get a coherent thought out that doesn’t contain profanity or a euphemism. Hmmmm….…
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The Only Constant is Change…
In AA, I’ve heard some folks say the only two things alcoholics hate are things changing and things staying the same… Well, young Bucky, gird your loins ’cause some major shifts are a-happening! And of course, music always heralds the coming of a new age, or at least a “hark” so the herald angels sing……
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You Call This a Storm?
Yes, young Bucky… this is a storm of epic proportions! This morning I woke up at 4:30am for my first day at my new tree job and was immediately greeted by a thunderclap that shook the house. In the distance, I could hear a car alarm going off. My first thought when I heard my…
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Put Up or Shut Up!
Okay, bitches… And I mean that in the most affectionate way possible. Really. It’s a term of endearment and not pointed at any particular gender in this context. Maybe as a cis-male, (and a white one at that – d’oh!) I haven’t earned (nor ever will) the right use that term? But today I’m feeling…
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The Road to Resiliency
In the mental health field, resiliency is somewhat of a buzz word. A quick Google check defines resilience as “the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.” I like that the word “toughness” is included because that’s what I think of. How do you bounce back when shit is not going your way? David Goggins…
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On The Edge is In The Middle
Just the tip… Okay, you perverts! Now that I have your attention… 😉 What, you may be wondering, is this guy talking about? On the edge is in the middle? Just the tip? Of course it doesn’t make sense, yet… But as you will see, the only way to live a satisfied life is to…
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