Published in Mental Health and Addictions Community·PinnedMember-onlyWhy This Single Sober Mom Now Takes Shrooms on the DailyHow microdosing psilocybin dismantled my old patterns and hit the refresh button on my life — I love shrooms. Other mind-altering substances don’t work for me. But psychedelics? I never had a problem. Before I learned the science behind them, I knew they weren’t harmful. I’ve been sober for two decades for a good reason. Alcohol is dangerous for me, and I should stay away from…Psychedelics9 min readPsychedelics9 min read
Published in Hello, Love·PinnedMember-onlyFinding a Date Over Age 50 Involves More Work NowAnd it’s not what you might think. — Do women over age 50 have trouble finding a date because we’re too old? I know it’s BS, but the media can make us seem undesirable after a certain age. …Dating5 min readDating5 min read
Published in Mental Health and Addictions Community·PinnedMember-onlyWhat You Can Learn From Snorting Cocaine in Your YouthYou probably won’t be fluent in a new language when you sober up — People marvel at my ability to speak nearly fluent Spanish. I’ll bet no one knows the real reason why I sound like I was born in Mexico. I’m exceptionally adept at learning foreign languages. I took classes in college, and I enjoyed it immensely. …Addiction5 min readAddiction5 min read
Published in Heart Affairs·PinnedMember-onlyWhen You’re Blessed And Cursed By The Ability To Read PeopleWhen you know, you know. — If you can read people well, you know if they’re a good fit before you meet or go out on a date. You don’t always know why you know. But you know. And it’s painfully obvious. …Relationships6 min readRelationships6 min read
Published in Black Bear·3 days agoMember-onlyHow To Survive at a Job Where You’re Required To Manage Aggressive PeopleStart by numbing yourself with drugs and alcohol — “It takes a special person to do what you do.” No, it doesn’t. It takes mind-altering substances to work with people who hit, spit, throw shit at you, or rip your shirt off. …Mental Health5 min readMental Health5 min read
Published in New Choices·Mar 18Member-onlyWhen You Realize You Don’t Need Food Stamps AnymoreHow changing my relationship with money helped me take back my power — One day, your story is going to change. It might hit you without warning, like my recent paradigm shift. You might wake up and remember what Glenda told Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz: “You’ve had the Power all along, my Dear. You just had to learn it for yourself.”…Personal Growth5 min readPersonal Growth5 min read
Published in The Partnered Pen·Mar 14Member-onlyWhen You Discover Why Your Hot New Meditation Teacher Satisfies Your NeedsBecause meditating turns me on — Who knew meditation could be sexually satisfying? I used to meditate for up to an hour at a rose garden in my California hometown. One day, I went beyond spiritual enlightenment when I became sexually aroused. I orgasmed while sitting on the lawn amongst tourists and locals walking their dogs. …Meditation4 min readMeditation4 min read
Published in Black Bear·Mar 8Member-onlyWhy You Getting Sober Only Scratches the SurfaceDigging deeper will uncover past trauma you’ll need to face — I’m 20 years sober on March 8th, and I can still be such an unrecovered jerk. I spent fifteen years destroying my life, and will continue a lifetime of reconstruction ahead. Getting sober was a worthy beginning, but I’m always learning. I was taking a shower yesterday morning and my…Addiction Recovery5 min readAddiction Recovery5 min read
Published in The Memoirist·Feb 13Member-onlyIt Stinks To Never Have a Partner on Valentine’s DayOr any other day of the year — I have a love-hate relationship with Valentine’s Day. I’m in love with love, and yearn to celebrate with a significant other. I love acknowledging love for another person. Yet I haven’t had a partner in years with whom to share it with. …Love Stinks4 min readLove Stinks4 min read
Published in The Partnered Pen·Feb 10Member-onlyWhen Every Day Feels Like It’s Groundhog DayYou’ve got to start experimenting — Groundhog Day was last Thursday, but for me it could’ve been any day of the week. I decided to watch the 1993 Bill Murray classic because lately I’ve felt like every day is a repeat of the same lessons. Also, I’m a sucker for routine while simultaneously getting mind-numbingly bored…Life Lessons4 min readLife Lessons4 min read