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Short Story / Other

July 16, 2022

Reads: 94

Comments: 1

The Abandoned House

Sometimes saying you are sorry just isn't enough. Read More

Tags: sobriety, aa

Short Story / Other

April 03, 2022

Reads: 195

Comments: 1

The Abandoned House

My morning Read More

Tags: morning, sobriety

Poem / Non-Fiction

December 22, 2021

Reads: 123

Comments: 1

Shelves: 2

The Booksie Classic House

Cover art: Priscilla Livesey ... Don't read it if it offends you. Simple concept, wouldn't you say? ... Read More

Tags: sobriety

Featured Review by Mike S.

"Excellent poem, O.T." Read More

Poem / Poetry

November 26, 2021

Reads: 155

Comments: 4

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

I'm coming up on 6 years sober this month. A lot was sacrificed, but also there was so much gained. I choose exile as it keeps me alive and living. Read More

Tags: depression, poetry, enlightenment, exile, sobriety

Essay / Non-Fiction

September 18, 2021

Reads: 173

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

“Daren’t you fall prey to temptation lest you suffer the scorn and shun of your supposedly holy brothers. You may take up the drink on occasion so long as you demonstrate remorse in the wake of sin.” - what I suppose the philosophy of AA is. As if drinking a… Read More

Tags: sobriety, lame, is, just, like

Featured Review by dewey green

"Those self righteous teetotalers, should actually read the fucking book. "Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto tho..." Read More

A semi-autobiographical account of my journey to recovery. Read More

Tags: loss, grief, recovery, sobriety, mental-health

Miscellaneous / Memoir

August 30, 2019

Reads: 789

Comments: 2

The Booksie Classic House

More drunken ramblings and thoughts on love and the like Read More

Tags: love, loss, life, heartbreak, sobriety

People in recovery still deal with their character defects. This collection of short stories each share an insight into what it's like to be a recovering alcoholic. If you are in AA, read this book. Read More

Tags: alcoholism, sober, recovery, sobriety, aa

A dream I had with a leason to be learned by all. Very short. Please read. Thank You. Read More

Tags: god, dreams, clean, sobriety, good

taken from my book, "Interstate Freedom" Read More

Tags: killing, sobriety, going_crazy, my_punishment, crystal_methamphetamine

A writer from Gentleman's Pursuit Magazine investigates a long-lost whiskey Read More

Tags: drinking, whiskey, sobriety, iowa, west_virginia, faux_journalism

taken from my book, "Taking Our Sweet Little Time" Read More

Tags: moving, cannon, david, career, alcohol, marijuana, sobriety, rubina, substance_dependence_recovery

Rot Gut: The way of The Walk Gut Bucket Gin Bottle neck Blues Old shoes walk through Muddy Waters. Inebriated Wave engulfed by shade providing cool water motion to bide my whine. The Tao of Travel miles unravel like placemat Towels on Tables where labels present percentages; an odds on… Read More

Tags: poetry, prose, sobriety

meth is a bad thing in the world. Read More

Tags: drugs, poem, meth, sobriety, relapse, take_your_soul

Poem / Poetry

January 31, 2013

Reads: 345

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

taken from my book, "And Now It's Time For A Lift-Off!" Read More

Tags: society, reality, insanity, stranger, career, active, drug, addicts, sobriety

Poem / Poetry

January 27, 2013

Reads: 299

Comments: 2

The Booksie Classic House

taken from my book, "And Now It's Time For A Lift-Off!" Read More

Tags: society, solitude, wierd, recovery, accepting, dependence, sobriety, substance, mindedness

taken from my book, "The Flies Are Bothering The Pig!" Read More

Tags: illness, mental, meyer, complete, sobriety, suzy, becky, saunift, bridgette, comparing, remission

taken from my book, "Am I Dying?" Read More

Tags: joy, recovery, meyer, dependence, sobriety, substance, becky

taken from my book, "When Drama Traumatizes You" Read More

Tags: music, violence, acceptance, money, problems, indifference, loud, yahoo, towards, sobriety, mindlessness

taken from my book, "Gameless" Read More

Tags: people, alcohol, recovery, dependence, sobriety, substance

taken from my book, "So Easy To Think" Read More

Tags: moving, coffee, may, sobriety, craziness, rachael, marzoline, sweetened

Poem / Poetry

February 16, 2012

Reads: 538

Comments: 7

The Booksie Classic House

A new lover approaches, slowly, locking it's eyes with mine Can you embrace this new lover without the numbness? Will it embrace me as I am? Read More

Tags: drugs, romance, romantic, kiss, friend, addiction, alcoholism, alcoholic, recovery, bill, addict, sobriety, aa, na, druggie

Poem / Poetry

February 16, 2012

Reads: 542

Comments: 10

The Booksie Classic House

The life and death battle of addiction Read More

Tags: drugs, high, fight, addiction, alcoholism, alcohol, alcoholic, sober, recovery, battle, addict, sobriety, aa, na, druggie

taken from my book, "So Easy To Think" Read More

Tags: reincarnation, sobriety, love-life-loss

Poem / Poetry

January 16, 2012

Reads: 380

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

A poem I wrote at the end of a long struggle. Read More

Tags: poem, inspiration, drug_abuse, sobriety, self_control

Party girl Clarke is about to have a reality check. She's about to skyrocket to fame, but her lifestyle is going to kill her. Kyle Richards is the lead singer in a popular band, but his choices are starting to threaten his career. Two of his band mates, Adam and… Read More

Tags: love, friendship, addiction, discovery, hardship, sobriety

Silence is the night until the day is forlorn. Read More

Tags: love, death, birth, children, secrets, parties, god, nature, social, drunk, food, air, hope, life, world

taken from my book, "Running Thru Fields Of Escape" Read More

Tags: may, hannah, sobriety, fendell

Poem / Poetry

October 18, 2010

So many injustices go unnoticed. What would happen if they didn't? Read More

Tags: poetry, war, emotions, life, society, magic, pain, passion, free, poem, heart, freedom, words, danger, emotional

Poem / Poetry

October 18, 2010

Beautiful things can happen when friends converse, and in turn, intervene. Read More

Tags: love, friendship, poetry, thoughts, tears, magic, pain, poem, memories, belief, hurt, memory, live, october, care

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