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Old Drunks, and Bad Timing

March 27, 2020 by wlobb 1 Comment

Old Drunks, and Bad Timing

A conversation with an old friend, another drug addict, and a drunk. He said he’s been thinking about getting some wine a lot these past weeks. Wine, or some beers, maybe a joint or two to take the … [Read more...] about Old Drunks, and Bad Timing

Filed Under: Addiction

#MLK90

January 15, 2019 by wlobb Leave a Comment

#MLK90

I wonder if Dr. King, in 1968, could imagine that this country would be more torn and divided in 2019 than it was in that decade? I think of King and John and Bobby Kennedy often in the same thought. … [Read more...] about #MLK90

Filed Under: Addiction, Sounding off Tagged With: #MLK90

The Face – from The Third Step

December 10, 2018 by wlobb Leave a Comment

The Face – from The Third Step

She read a poem from a man who had been sober twenty- two years and then relapsed. He had completely fallen apart. The poem she read was one of the last things he wrote, before his fall: Twenty-two … [Read more...] about The Face – from The Third Step

Filed Under: Addiction, Author Notes

Twenty Five Years

October 29, 2018 by wlobb Leave a Comment

Twenty Five Years

I’ve looked forward to this day for 25 years. Never sure I’d see it. To be honest, on October 28, 1993 I wasn’t sure I’d see October 29th, let alone 25 years. I’d had a disturbing phone call the … [Read more...] about Twenty Five Years

Filed Under: Addiction, Author Notes, Sounding off Tagged With: addiction alcoholism recovery faith violence god guns

This morning I woke up sober.

January 2, 2018 by wlobb Leave a Comment

This morning I woke up sober.

This morning I woke up sober. That means this year I've spent more New Years mornings sober than sick. The balance has shifted to the positive side and will hopefully stay there. I’ll never … [Read more...] about This morning I woke up sober.

Filed Under: Addiction, Author Notes, Sounding off

White House’s Effort to battle Opiate addiction

December 5, 2017 by wlobb 2 Comments

White House’s Effort to battle Opiate addiction

  This is the person the Trump administration and Sessions DOJ has decided should head the White House efforts to stem the opioid crisis. The crisis that will kill at least 60,000, … [Read more...] about White House’s Effort to battle Opiate addiction

Filed Under: Addiction, Author Notes, Sounding off

everybody has a backstory

November 17, 2017 by wlobb 2 Comments

everybody has a backstory

In 1978 while tripping on acid and jacked way up on white crosses and tequila, singing Lynyrd Skynard’s “Freebird”, in possession, at the time, a respectably sized cache of unmarked firearms and … [Read more...] about everybody has a backstory

Filed Under: Addiction, Author Notes, Sounding off

Everyone needs a mortal enemy

November 10, 2017 by wlobb 2 Comments

This reviewer ArdentWays hates me, I think, I mean on a mechanical level; like an oil and water level. I’m good with that. In a strange way this person made my day. I’ve dreaded for over a year, … [Read more...] about Everyone needs a mortal enemy

Filed Under: Addiction, Sounding off

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