CaptJHM
@captjhm.bsky.social
Dry Humor Man. 21st Century Schizoid Man. 60’s acid head, man. Army brat. COA. MPH. Health/wellness advocate. HR Director, SPHR. A&D Agency Director, LADAC, NCACII. (Retired). In recovery since 6/10/77 - AA, NA, EA, ACOA.
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June 10, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Here he lies, buried, still
Ever growing younger
He was twenty, barely twenty
When they set him to his task
To lead his team of younger still
Against the nest on Mindanao
He’d trained for months
But died that day
And sadder still, he’s slain in June
A few more months the war was won
Ever growing younger
He was twenty, barely twenty
When they set him to his task
To lead his team of younger still
Against the nest on Mindanao
He’d trained for months
But died that day
And sadder still, he’s slain in June
A few more months the war was won
May 26, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Here he lies, buried, still
Ever growing younger
He was twenty, barely twenty
When they set him to his task
To lead his team of younger still
Against the nest on Mindanao
He’d trained for months
But died that day
And sadder still, he’s slain in June
A few more months the war was won
Ever growing younger
He was twenty, barely twenty
When they set him to his task
To lead his team of younger still
Against the nest on Mindanao
He’d trained for months
But died that day
And sadder still, he’s slain in June
A few more months the war was won
Bill W. described our problem this way: “Condemned to drink by the obsession; condemned to die by the allergy.”
#FriendsofBill
#FriendsofBill
May 23, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Bill W. described our problem this way: “Condemned to drink by the obsession; condemned to die by the allergy.”
#FriendsofBill
#FriendsofBill
Historically, religion largely failed in attempts to deal with alcoholism. Medicine failed. Psychology failed. According to Bill W., AA succeeded due to the influence of all three in the development of the 12 Steps.
May 22, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Historically, religion largely failed in attempts to deal with alcoholism. Medicine failed. Psychology failed. According to Bill W., AA succeeded due to the influence of all three in the development of the 12 Steps.
Had maybe the most disturbing drunk dream I’ve ever had. No actual drinking in it, but I came out of a blackout to discover that I had apparently committed bloody murder. Yet I was not actually much disturbed because I think I knew I was dreaming.
May 12, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Had maybe the most disturbing drunk dream I’ve ever had. No actual drinking in it, but I came out of a blackout to discover that I had apparently committed bloody murder. Yet I was not actually much disturbed because I think I knew I was dreaming.
Struggling? Let the struggle motivate you, make you stronger, more resilient, and more useful; give you experience, wisdom, compassion and insight; build your skills and prepare you for the future. Or let it drag you down.
May 7, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Struggling? Let the struggle motivate you, make you stronger, more resilient, and more useful; give you experience, wisdom, compassion and insight; build your skills and prepare you for the future. Or let it drag you down.
Those newly sober who are looking (without success) for fun outside of themselves are looking in the wrong place.
May 3, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Those newly sober who are looking (without success) for fun outside of themselves are looking in the wrong place.
“The miserable have no other medicine but hope.” - William Shakespeare
April 26, 2025 at 1:02 AM
“The miserable have no other medicine but hope.” - William Shakespeare
“For other individuals who are already experiencing AUD, the hyperkatifeia of alcohol and other drug withdrawal extends long past the acute physical (often somatic) manifestations of withdrawal and perpetuates AUD.” doi:10.1176/appi.ajp.2020.20091375
#AddictionResearch
#AddictionResearch
April 23, 2025 at 6:57 PM
“For other individuals who are already experiencing AUD, the hyperkatifeia of alcohol and other drug withdrawal extends long past the acute physical (often somatic) manifestations of withdrawal and perpetuates AUD.” doi:10.1176/appi.ajp.2020.20091375
#AddictionResearch
#AddictionResearch
“Deaths in the United States that involve alcohol are increasing, having doubled from 1999 to 2017 (53, 54), as are rates of alcohol-related emergency department visits and hospitalizations.” doi:10.1176/appi.ajp.2020.20091375
#AddictionResearch
#AddictionResearch
April 23, 2025 at 6:52 PM
“Deaths in the United States that involve alcohol are increasing, having doubled from 1999 to 2017 (53, 54), as are rates of alcohol-related emergency department visits and hospitalizations.” doi:10.1176/appi.ajp.2020.20091375
#AddictionResearch
#AddictionResearch
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When you eat a balanced diet, you give your body the nutrients it needs for healthy functioning. Here's how you can choose the right foods and avoid empty calories. https://wb.md/4ie8IWk
April 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM
When you eat a balanced diet, you give your body the nutrients it needs for healthy functioning. Here's how you can choose the right foods and avoid empty calories. https://wb.md/4ie8IWk
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A strong spiritual life may protect your mental health. Find out how religion and spirituality can boost your well-being. https://wb.md/3G6iZqk
April 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
A strong spiritual life may protect your mental health. Find out how religion and spirituality can boost your well-being. https://wb.md/3G6iZqk
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Today is Earth Day. Here is this morning’s demonstration outside of Navajo Nation Council Chamber.
April 22, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Today is Earth Day. Here is this morning’s demonstration outside of Navajo Nation Council Chamber.
“. . . given the heterogeneity of AUD, no one treatment will work for every person suffering from this complex disorder.” Litten, RZ, et. al., doi:10.1111/acer.12669. #AddictionResearch
April 20, 2025 at 10:09 AM
“. . . given the heterogeneity of AUD, no one treatment will work for every person suffering from this complex disorder.” Litten, RZ, et. al., doi:10.1111/acer.12669. #AddictionResearch
“. . . individual vulnerability to addiction is a complex phenomenon influenced by behavioral, cellular, molecular and genetic contributors . . . the ways in which these factors interact remain to be established . . .”
Egervari G, et. al. doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2017.05.019
Egervari G, et. al. doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2017.05.019
April 18, 2025 at 3:44 PM
“. . . individual vulnerability to addiction is a complex phenomenon influenced by behavioral, cellular, molecular and genetic contributors . . . the ways in which these factors interact remain to be established . . .”
Egervari G, et. al. doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2017.05.019
Egervari G, et. al. doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2017.05.019
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Blueberries are more than just delicious -- their anthocyanins may protect against cancer, heart disease, and dementia, and boost your immune system! https://wb.md/3XOPyiI
April 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Blueberries are more than just delicious -- their anthocyanins may protect against cancer, heart disease, and dementia, and boost your immune system! https://wb.md/3XOPyiI
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Playing games together with your kids is a great way to have fun together and bond. Check out some of these active games you can play with them at home or outside! ow.ly/9sor50VvWJE #BChealth
April 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Playing games together with your kids is a great way to have fun together and bond. Check out some of these active games you can play with them at home or outside! ow.ly/9sor50VvWJE #BChealth
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Teaching kitchens are revolutionizing nutrition education, helping individuals of all ages adopt healthier eating habits and combat obesity. https://wb.md/4lrrM6x
April 13, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Teaching kitchens are revolutionizing nutrition education, helping individuals of all ages adopt healthier eating habits and combat obesity. https://wb.md/4lrrM6x
We are so smart, we specialize - narrow our focus, and if not careful, our minds. We have hammers, we see nails. Not so smart.
Addiction (the elephant) is so complex, we (the blind men) see it from our own POV and argue with those who see more. It’s not either/or - it’s both/and then some.
Addiction (the elephant) is so complex, we (the blind men) see it from our own POV and argue with those who see more. It’s not either/or - it’s both/and then some.
April 11, 2025 at 7:39 PM
We are so smart, we specialize - narrow our focus, and if not careful, our minds. We have hammers, we see nails. Not so smart.
Addiction (the elephant) is so complex, we (the blind men) see it from our own POV and argue with those who see more. It’s not either/or - it’s both/and then some.
Addiction (the elephant) is so complex, we (the blind men) see it from our own POV and argue with those who see more. It’s not either/or - it’s both/and then some.
First things to go when there are budget cuts: staffing, research, training and anything considered an unnecessary luxury. I’ve seen this movie several times. Next come the consequences: jails and hospitals filling up, ugly scenes on city streets, fed up employers, desperate families, death. Oops.
HHS Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., cancelled more than $11 billion in 2025 funding, including for addiction treatment and addiction research. Another exclusive from @addictionnews.bsky.social.
Spending Freeze on Addiction Treatment and Addiction Research > AddictionNews
HHS Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., cancelled more than $11 billion in funding, including for addiction treatment and addiction research.
addictionnews.com
April 10, 2025 at 5:17 PM
First things to go when there are budget cuts: staffing, research, training and anything considered an unnecessary luxury. I’ve seen this movie several times. Next come the consequences: jails and hospitals filling up, ugly scenes on city streets, fed up employers, desperate families, death. Oops.
Greed: The Ultimate Addiction | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/evol...
This country has an addiction problem on a social level. It’s more than just money and greed. It’s creature comforts and the avoidance of pain (which is anything not pleasant). It’s materialism.
This country has an addiction problem on a social level. It’s more than just money and greed. It’s creature comforts and the avoidance of pain (which is anything not pleasant). It’s materialism.
Greed: The Ultimate Addiction
Of all the things one might be addicted to, nothing tops the greed-laden pursuit of wealth in its audacity, manipulativeness, and insensitivity to the needs and feelings of others.
www.psychologytoday.com
April 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Greed: The Ultimate Addiction | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/evol...
This country has an addiction problem on a social level. It’s more than just money and greed. It’s creature comforts and the avoidance of pain (which is anything not pleasant). It’s materialism.
This country has an addiction problem on a social level. It’s more than just money and greed. It’s creature comforts and the avoidance of pain (which is anything not pleasant). It’s materialism.
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There are no coincidences in our recovery journey. Commitment to growth rests in many things, but acceptance plays a major role.
#soberwomenunite #sobersky #soberposse #ODAAT
#soberwomenunite #sobersky #soberposse #ODAAT
March 29, 2025 at 5:33 PM
There are no coincidences in our recovery journey. Commitment to growth rests in many things, but acceptance plays a major role.
#soberwomenunite #sobersky #soberposse #ODAAT
#soberwomenunite #sobersky #soberposse #ODAAT