Upon Awakening: A Beginners Guide

Sherrie and I have been on a crazy wild journey the past two weeks, and with Covid, in our bones, we decided to record a podcast about all of it.  It's magical.  Enjoy the laughter.

Sherrie and I discuss the proclivity we share for trying to pretend like everything is fine when in reality we are a puddle of goo inside.  We give thanks to those listening and hope that you all feel welcome here and a little less alone.  I know we do.  Enjoy.

Sherrie and I have a new Mic, so the quality isn't crappy anymore.  In this episode, we talk about the inevitability of change and suffering in life and how we go about dealing with life's most difficult situations.  Also, we talk about farts for a bit.  Enjoy.

In my new Podcast, I discuss the power of words in a very smart way by reading Wikipedia and saying the word a lot.  If you want to find out all about the word Pizza then listen to this fucking Podcast, and please submit words you would like to hear me unearth truths about in the next episode.

D.C. Wright-Hammer and I go in depth about his book BETWEEN TWO MINDS, the sequel and the surprise he has planned for the 3rd along with The singularity and A.I. We also discuss D.C. work helping promote other indie authors on his website for free and how he feels so lucky to be able to know the other writers in the community. 

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Author: Between Two Minds Series

Sherrie and I discuss what helps us find inspiration and meaning in the day plus community involvement with authors.  Links to the Authors on the live Broadcast here.

Repenish by Nadine Kimmage-https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1980903476?pf_rd_p=1cac67ce-697a-47be-b2f5-9ae91aab54f2&pf_rd_r=5TKJPN9CS82Z8V33KF8T 

The Magician' Sin by Alexander Thomas-https://www.amazon.com/Magicians-Sin-Alexander-Thomas/dp/1949645398/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Magicians+Sin&qid=1553181400&s=books&sr=1-1 

Fate Unknown by Michelle Burden-https://www.amazon.com/Fate-Inhabiters-Michelle-Burden/dp/1721863400/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=fate+unknown+michelle+burden&qid=1553181599&s=books&sr=1-1-catcorr

I hope your pissed off and ready for angry time... I will make you feel angry and sad and depressed and lonely and happy and full of joy and sprinkles and rainbow kisses.  It is my responsibility to make you feel anything and everything.  So, there ya go.

Kent Wayne Author of the Echo Vol. 1-4 joins me on the podcast and my God was it cool.  We talk everything from writing to human evolution, to drugs and alcohol and what it means to truly be alive.  Dig in to part 1 of this incredible 2 part interview. Kent Wayne's Website: https://dirtyscifibuddha.com/  Kent Wayne's Podcast: https://dirtyscifibuddha.com/im-on-a-podcast-2/  Kent Wayne's Blog: Dirty Sci-Fi Buddha- https://wordpress.com/read/feeds/35373578

 I am afraid to write this, afraid to talk about it openly because of fear of what people might think.  Nah, I'm just kidding.  I could care less about what people think of me.  I care more about potentially helping someone who may be suffering.    Because that is what this is all about.  My life, my mission, my "Why" is bigger than my concern of someone being upset that I wrote a how-to quit drinking blog, and broke anonymity.    So anyway, that is out of the way.  Now for the important stuff, how do you actually quit drinking when it seems to have you by the throat and won't let go?    I will not lie to you; it is not easy.  No, not easy at all, however it is simple.  The simple answer, may not be one that you want to hear or maybe more accurately put are not ready to hear.    If you want to quit drinking, and for good, YOU NEED TO GET HELP.  Help from someone besides your own thoughts and ideas — someone besides your drinking buddies.  Where to find the help that works, at least for me.    There are a lot of places, most notably AA.  Alcoholics Anonymous has been around since the late '30s and has grown exponentially since then because of how it is honestly helping men and women quit drinking and, oh yeah, live the most incredible lives.  Don't want to go to AA?  Ok, well I will say that it is free and there are meetings all day every day pretty much worldwide.  But, if it's not for you, I understand it isn't for everyone.  Although, I will say I thought it wasn't for me for years, as I looked down different paths while still destroying my life with alcohol.   Here is the deal, I can only tell you what has worked for me, and honestly the only thing that has worked is taking real personal action in my own life.  Taking responsibility for my past and my present, and learning how to live one day at a time with love, grace, and forgiveness.   Oh, I had to find something greater than myself as well.  Which was extremely difficult, I thought of myself as the God of my Universe for so many years.  The idea of believing in a God that was not me seemed ludicrous, but it has been incredible.  Every day is a blessing; it really is.   I am amazed that I allowed myself to go through so much suffering when there was such a simple and free solution at my fingertips. I honestly don't know what I was thinking.  Wait...yes, oh right, I remember what I was thinking.  I thought that I could manage the amount of alcohol I consumed.  I thought, getting drunk and acting insane every day was as good as life got.  I thought that I deserved to be miserable.  I thought that it was fun to sleep with every woman I meet whether I am in a committed relationship or not.     I thought I had all the answers, and that I ran the entire show.  I never thought that maybe I could be wrong.  Until, I got so absolutely beat down and demoralized by alcohol that it was, Death or surrender.    I have lived out of my car for a period of time, have lost a business, a home, a family, multiple friends, and relationships.  I lost my mind, and my health and all the while I thought I could still drink or more accurately I thought I didn't know how not to drink.  Well, the reality is I wasn't willing to stop being lazy and do some damn work.   The program of AA is not some get sober quick scheme, it is a lifestyle change, and it takes some serious action on my part every single day to stay sober.    The good news is the action that is required of me is magnificently simple to take.  It really is, I simply must be willing to take it.  I have to put aside my ego for a bit every day and do what is required of a good life.  Really, really simple.  Not easy,