Some memes

help someone else feel less alone today? well a warm hug, might do the trick, but for someone such as myself, who attends but one meeting a week, i have to consider alternatives to physical touch to reassure, reaffirm and restore those with whom i share my recovery journey. for me, i have a few addicts with whom i exchange txts, on a daily basis. it is certainly part of my Twelfth Step practice as well as keeping me connected to those who i trust to let me know that i have a booger hanging out of my nose or my fly is open, metaphorically, and literally. i was not overly thrilled to accept that first hug and did my best to be angry and prickly enough to keep everyone away, but in the end, i got assimilated and now i am the one who offers hugs to those who are not sure they are in the right place.
for a guy who is supposed to be in between stuff, this week all of a sudden got a whole lot more full than yesterday. i need not complain, as i was wondering how to fill the hours of the next few days, as i work towards my next adventure. there will be no hiking, so i am glad i got a great hike in yesterday. there may be some gaming, there will certainly be family stuff, chores that i have been putting off forever and skill building, as i flubbed majorly on my coding assessment on Saturday afternoon. all in all, definitely qualifies for the “semi” part of semi-retired. 🤣
i think that i will post this now and get on with the next part of my day, job hunting, skill building and enjoying a huge cigar in the confines of my local brick an mortar. just for today, i know where my recovery is coming from and who i need to let into my life, as a give and receive the love that is offered.

∞ DT ∞