My Mind Full
Once sober, the urge to drink doesn’t begin with an urge to drink. It starts from a deeper place. It’s...
The Fourth Coincidence
I finished my novel. It feels good to write those words. I can finally write them because I no longer...
The Third Coincidence
Porn is a four-letter word. Like other four-letter words, it gets used in regrettable fits. No one says pornography anymore....
The Second Coincidence
Truths often appear in paradox. We discover them through their opposites. One of my favorites is no exception: discomfort leads...
Coincidence
Coincidences have been a powerful force in my recovery. It’s why I’ve grown to hate the phrase, “There are no...
Rx
Friday marked ten years clean and sober. I celebrated with my sponsor, my wife, and a core group of people...
Expectations
I’d like to tell you a story about expectations. And because it’s fall and the air is drying and the...
Las Vegas
Last night we finished swim class at the University and were giving our children a snack. ABC News played phone...
Gain by Giving
I grip the cork handle of the fishing rod. There truly is nothing like the feeling. The fly rod, long...
Roll Call
Taking attendance is as rote of a task as a teacher can perform. Attendance happens every school day, and I...
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