Oracles & Auguries

I just want to be heard. That’s all. I’ve felt locked up inside myself, unable to express how I feel, … More

Love & Sweetness

Movement. Busyness. Distractions from the now. Today I set out to be active, to take part and be present. To … More

“I go to sleep at night praying – begging – not to wake up the next day.” Words that echo … More

Life just seems to be a distraction while we wait for our turn to be buried.

(with apologies to William Shakespeare, a little reworking of his work I did in 2009, apt now as I find … More

Monday 2013/02/25 I’ve not posted anything for 25 days. Not because I’ve fallen off the wagon, lost the momentum or … More

As I said on Wednesday, my ninth clean month milestone came and went with none of the fanfare that marked … More

Saturday 2013/01/12 Sloth. It must vie for top position with lust and gluttony, as my favourite of the Seven Deadly … More

Sunday 2013/01/06 Today I took a friend for his first Narcotics Anonymous meeting. I was worried that he wouldn’t show … More

Tuesday 2013/01/01 The first day is nearly done, and it has been quite unlike anything I have done on the … More

Saturday 2012/12/22 Of the sweet irony! On of my all-time favourite songs is ‘Enjoy The Silence’, by Depeche Mode. It … More