High Times On Bailey Drive

My Dirty Sobriety

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High Times On Bailey Drive: My Dirty Sobriety

  • Film Recommendation: End of The Fu**ing World

    Film Recommendation: End of The Fu**ing World

    Maybe I’m a sucker for coming of age stories. Maybe it was the cinematography. I binge-watched End of the Fu**ing World, Season 1 yesterday. And I loved it. Laugh out loud funny. Great, great acting by the entire cast. Definitely on the dark side to begin with, but trended toward heartfelt near the end. I…

  • Drinking Vicariously Through Others

    Drinking Vicariously Through Others

    We had an absolutely EPIC company Christmas Party last night. Many clients and friends were able to stop by. Amazing food. Great live Jazz. And alcohol. Plenty of alcohol. At 3.5 years sober, I had no problem with it all. If anything, I had a blast watching others have a good time and vicariously drinking…

  • Creativity and Finding Your Passion

    Creativity and Finding Your Passion

    I just returned from my kid’s Christmas Program, produced by their performing arts charter school. It was unbelievably inspiring. I was full of emotion during most of the show. It was apparent that at least 20% of the kids performing had already found their passion and creative outlet. I couldn’t have been happier for them.…

  • Why I’m Taking A Break From Social Media

    Why I’m Taking A Break From Social Media

    To be different, of course.  Not really.  Well, maybe a little.  Ego can be a tricky thing.  As an individual prone to addictive behavior, it was too easy for me to succumb to mindlessly scrolling after receiving hits of dopamine, aka notifications.  The minimalists call the urge to pick up your phone a “twitching”. I…

  • The Awakening, Part 1

    The Awakening, Part 1

    So, how exactly did I get here?  By an Awakening.  I suppose you could call it a spiritual one.  One that is guaranteed to occur if you follow certain steps. It’s been over three years since my wife of 13 years – we were together a total of 17 – demanded a divorce. Looking back,…

  • Allow Me to Introduce Myself

    In some ways, this blog has been a long time coming, I have been inspired by so many others, maybe this little blog can help inspire others as well. My intention with this blog is to tell my story. I hope it will help others implement a more productive lifestyle for themselves and for the…