March 2010

Pouring Gas on the Fire

March 31, 2010 Adventures in writing

People in recovery often go into hyper mode, making up for time wasted in the grip of addiction. Mix in some OCD and here’s what happens… Mood music for this post: “Gasoline” by Audioslave: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6_C4rV7x-Y&hl=en_US&fs=1&] I was talking to a dear friend this morning about the radio show I was pushing in my last post, [...]

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Now This Takes Me back

March 30, 2010 Coping tools

By now, the reader knows I have a passion for heavy metal music, including Motley Crue and Ozzy. Today I stumbled upon an interview that I simply must share. Nikki Sixx, bassist for Motley Crue and author of The Heroin Diaries, has a new radio show called SixxSense, and one of his first interviews is [...]

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The Flood

March 30, 2010 Depression

The author on how the deluge Massachusetts is experiencing is as brutal on the mind as it is on basements. Mood music for this post: “Rain When I Die” by Alice in Chains: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMm0bpbOOkU&hl=en_US&fs=1&] This isn’t a new topic for me, since I’ve mentioned it many times. But New England is currently getting pounded by [...]

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Peace at the Scene of the Crime

March 29, 2010 Family

The author visits an old thinking spot behind a boat yard in his old neighborhood and finds something he lost. Mood music:  Chloe Dancer/Crown Of ThornsMother Love BoneMother Love Bone With Erin working yesterday afternoon, I put the kids in the car and drove to Revere to visit Dad and Dianne. It was an afternoon [...]

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Pissing on God

March 27, 2010 Faith

The author gets a description of sin he’ll never forget. Before some of you get all over me about the headline, I should point out that I got it from a priest. He didn’t use the word piss, mind you, but he gave a talk on sin and redemption that involved copious amounts of urine. [...]

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Saturday Morning Rituals

March 27, 2010 Family

Me and the kids have a tradition Sean calls Saturday Morning Ritual. Sean and Duncan yank me from my nice warm bed at 6 a.m. or earlier and we go downstairs to the living room for computer games, TV or Legos — sometimes all at once. I basically just sit in my chair by the [...]

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The Bright Side of Exhaustion

March 26, 2010 Coping tools

Mood music for this post: “So Tired,” by The Beatles: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZf9ncOQ2xM&hl=en_US&fs=1&] I don’t particularly enjoy lying around. To be idle is to not be living. Even back when I was holing myself up in a dark room or dragging my mentally exhausted ass to the couch for hours at a time, I didn’t really like [...]

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The Migraine

March 25, 2010 Fitness

Every time the author gets a migraine, he’s reminded of how every day used to be. Mood music:  Check My BrainAlice In ChainsBlack Gives Way To Blue Yesterday I came home from work with a slight headache. It was a hectic day, so I chalked it up to coming down from the whirlwind. As I [...]

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Health Care Reform Won’t Bring You Sanity

March 24, 2010 Political discourse

The author sifts through the noise from left and right wingers over Health Care Reform and comes away with something both sides SHOULD agree on. But they probably won’t. Mood music for this post: “Head Full of Doubt/Road Full of Promise” by The Avett Brothers. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E22HprMQN8M&hl=en_US&fs=1&] When President Obama signed Health Care Reform into law [...]

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5 Songs for Sunday

March 21, 2010 Music therapy

Stuff I’m listening to on this fine Sunday afternoon. The Avett Brothers: “The Ballad of Love and Hate” [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7xUZkKd58c&hl=en_US&fs=1&] The Decemberists: “Sons and Daughters” [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5H8DwJI0uA&hl=en_US&fs=1&] Cheap Trick: “Surrender” [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th370QmFtk8&hl=en_US&fs=1&] Kiss: “Detroit Rock City” [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgsoJrzplUI&hl=en_US&fs=1&] Guns N Roses: “Patience” [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErvgV4P6Fzc&hl=en_US&fs=1&]

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