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Posted by trouble on February 27, 2002, at 1:06:51
Hey y'all,
What an amazing day I've had. One overdue epiphany after another just dawning on me, effortlessy. I cough up phlegm every morning from smoking cigarettes. I'm sick all the time from eating a fast food diet. I can't keep my clients b/c I never show up on time. I bet I wouldn't have this acne if it wasn't for my problems w/ the Lord. And finances-when you're as close to bankruptcy as I am chances are you've already filed the papers. I just write checks and mail them, then put the matter out of my mind. No, there's no money in the bank, and I finally made that connection today; this problem isn't going to take care of itself, I have to get a job.Just like that it occurred to me, if I'm going to keep waking up every day I'd better get involved w/ my life. I thought my life walked out on me ages ago, but here I am, animated protoplasm holding on.
And now that my degradation is complete I've been given permission to pull myself out of the toilet.
Wish me luck.trouble
Posted by Dinah on February 27, 2002, at 8:48:08
In reply to Next stop: Easy Street, posted by trouble on February 27, 2002, at 1:06:51
Posted by Lini on February 27, 2002, at 13:04:48
In reply to Next stop: Easy Street, posted by trouble on February 27, 2002, at 1:06:51
I have gone through something similar. I had a day where I was able to make myself happy. As in, I felt like shit, and I could do *something* that made me feel better. It was lighting a candle. Small, but it was a gift for me, from me, all the same. And I thought about - what if no one comes through for me, do I have enough inside myself to move forward? I thought maybe I had enough. Enough for awhile anyway. Thus began my re-acquaintance with life, and eventually with some degree of responsibility or control. I go too far sometimes in either direction - obsessive compulsive housekeeping pill popper to flower child drunk party girl, but the cliches always catch up with me. As I learn more of my own breadth and range, I get closer to becoming someone I could believe in.
Posted by Krazy Kat on February 27, 2002, at 14:29:25
In reply to Next stop: Easy Street, posted by trouble on February 27, 2002, at 1:06:51
trouble:
we're in the same boat. You navigate, I'll paddle.
- kk
Posted by trouble on February 28, 2002, at 14:32:35
In reply to Re: Next stop: Easy Street » trouble, posted by Lini on February 27, 2002, at 13:04:48
Wow Lini, that was beautiful. Thank you.
trouble
Posted by noa on March 4, 2002, at 14:38:18
In reply to Re: Next stop: Easy Street, Lini, posted by trouble on February 28, 2002, at 14:32:35
Wow you guys. good metaphors. I can relate.
I think there is a kind of "no man's land" somewhere in there--when you're well enough to care about the mess that's accrued in your life and well enough to feel a bit intimidated by it--intimidated enough to try to keep your head in the sand and not deal with it.
And here you are, Trouble, taking the plunge out of no man's land , which means getting the head out of the sand and being very brave to try to clean up the mess a bit.
It is hard. I know. In some aspects of my life, I am out of no man's land, but in other aspects, I am still in it. Hate the sand in my ears and all, but not ready to face the mess.....
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