But how do we not get attached to people?

Now that is a very good question.

If you don’t mind me asking… is this a relationship issue?

More of yesterday’s familiar theme.

And kinda like having your heart shattered by a two handed hammer. The red and white bits and pieces explode everywhere. Faster than a sneeze, angrier than the bees.

And sugary shrapnel blasts your eyes and then of course sticks to your socks until the following Sunday.

Peppermint anyone?

Yeah I’ll take one.

And you’ll also never be inspired by them

Good point

But what if you are already too deep in that?…

Detach I guess 😊

Don’t want to, afraid of losing it forever.

Can’t have it both ways. Sucks but that’s just the path we’re on.

True…

If you are asking literally, he is doing a show in New Zealand today.

As for his music, he hasn’t released a single since 2010, from his covers album Going Back. His last original singles were in 2004, and his last song that had any impact on the charts was 2002. Chances are you won’t hear anything less than 20 years old, or maybe even 30, when he had his last number 1 outside of Canada.

I am wearing my Spider snowboard jacket right now at this very moment! 😆❤️

True. Ive learned as well i cant stop what i think abt but i can stop how long i think abt it

Yep, no reason to revel in the torment!

I would drink to forget like any other stereotype only to learn that my thoughts would not stop nor would I feel better. In the end alcohol just does not work. It won’t do much more than make you stupid or cause you to black out and regret everyone’s actions.

Yep. You can never ‘control’ your thoughts (perhaps in time but nope not now!). I can not control when I get triggered to be angry, or have an impulse to use. But, given enough pause, I CAN control the 2nd and 3rd thought.

That’s where god comes in for me - to give me that pause. The pause also turns the impulse into a conscience decision, which is where accountability comes in (for me).

Also, meditation has been HUGE for me. Again, it’s not about controlling thoughts, but rather teaches you to let them go. I use Headspace and they describe it as a lawn chair in the middle of a highway where the cars are your thoughts. You learn to just let them pass on by without grabbing on to them!

Anyway, best of luck!

Pause, pray, proceed — gotta be my favorite slogan.

Nice thought!

Never have I felt that it sounds as if you were giving a speech. I’ve always been captivated by your words, whether it be written or spoken. I’m also totally digging the new format/video edits in addition to the DIY audio tracks. And as always it’s wonderfully relatable in regards to recovery. 🎶❤️

Thanks man! What you said means a lot and I appreciate it! In another life all I did was record music in my free time and I love splicing audio into spoken word pieces. Then I don’t have to follow the verse, chorus, solo formula. We should definitely record some conversations and/or musics at some point!

I would like that very much!

September, the 9th month!

It was no accident, the cosmos knows what it’s doing 😉

Okay, I don’t know what that means exactly.

Bills and checks and amends. 9th step, 9th month

“There’s no pillow as soft as a clear conscious.” Brilliant

I wish that was my quote, but it’s still really good none the less 😊

I like the Spontaneity. The ah’s don’t bother me. Useful/ Helpful content. I’d much rather see you then listen to the Podcast.

I think the ah’s only bother me when I listen to what I’ve recorded 😄

You are too hard on yourself!

I just have high goals for myself but I’m okay with not people perfect 😊

Beautifully written!

Thank you!!

I’d rather see a sermon than hear one any day I’d rather one would walk with me than merely tell the way …is what someone said in a meeting to me. I later found that they were quoting Bruce Carroll. I don’t know anything about Mr. Carroll other than that’s what google said about the lines.

Perfectly said!

That’s a good thing to carry in one’s pocket