Philosophically Sober
@philosophsober.bsky.social
Enthusiastic Fan of Sobriety, Nature, Books, Dogs, Oxford Commas, and Coffee.
Sunset in the Badlands
October 17, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Sunset in the Badlands
"It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare. It is because we do not dare that they are difficult." --Seneca
Family hiking above tree line. 🥶
Family hiking above tree line. 🥶
June 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
"It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare. It is because we do not dare that they are difficult." --Seneca
Family hiking above tree line. 🥶
Family hiking above tree line. 🥶
Carousel of Happiness
June 22, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Carousel of Happiness
Hiking trip before the big career re-set next week. Sobriety is grounding me in my excitement for what's next, rather than fretting over what I am leaving behind.
June 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Hiking trip before the big career re-set next week. Sobriety is grounding me in my excitement for what's next, rather than fretting over what I am leaving behind.
Tundra hike at RMNP.
June 20, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Tundra hike at RMNP.
Bit of a pilgrimage today.
June 19, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Bit of a pilgrimage today.
Destination: Bridal Veil Falls
June 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Destination: Bridal Veil Falls
From the blog...
May 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
From the blog...
I took this picture of a snail in Acadia National Park to remind me that slow progress is still progress. Keep grinding, friend. You've got this.
May 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM
I took this picture of a snail in Acadia National Park to remind me that slow progress is still progress. Keep grinding, friend. You've got this.
Dangerous photo. If someone had opened the fridge, I could have been gravely injured. HBD No. 8, H-Dog.
May 23, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Dangerous photo. If someone had opened the fridge, I could have been gravely injured. HBD No. 8, H-Dog.
Addiction is self-imprisonment, but you can free yourself. Read more...
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May 21, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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Dinnertime face.
May 20, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Dinnertime face.
"Thinking of departed friends is to me something sweet and mellow. For when I had them with me, it was with the feeling that I was going to lose them, and now that I have lost them, I keep the feeling that I have them with me still."" --Seneca
1 yr gone, Molly 12/15/06-5/10/24
1 yr gone, Molly 12/15/06-5/10/24
May 10, 2025 at 1:34 PM
"Thinking of departed friends is to me something sweet and mellow. For when I had them with me, it was with the feeling that I was going to lose them, and now that I have lost them, I keep the feeling that I have them with me still."" --Seneca
1 yr gone, Molly 12/15/06-5/10/24
1 yr gone, Molly 12/15/06-5/10/24
First catch of 2025.
April 28, 2025 at 12:23 AM
First catch of 2025.
Finding myself unprepared for the energy these 7th graders are bringing on this bus ride. Might be my last chaperone rodeo.
April 24, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Finding myself unprepared for the energy these 7th graders are bringing on this bus ride. Might be my last chaperone rodeo.
I very much enjoyed the opportunity to share my story with @whenistopfighting.bsky.social on his excellent podcast. Full episode to release tomorrow.
April 14, 2025 at 11:59 AM
I very much enjoyed the opportunity to share my story with @whenistopfighting.bsky.social on his excellent podcast. Full episode to release tomorrow.
"Sadly, sadly, the sun rose; it rose upon no sadder sight than the man of good abilities and good emotions, incapable of their directed exercise, incapable of his own help and his own happiness, sensible of the blight on him, and resigning himself to let it eat him away."
April 8, 2025 at 11:46 PM
"Sadly, sadly, the sun rose; it rose upon no sadder sight than the man of good abilities and good emotions, incapable of their directed exercise, incapable of his own help and his own happiness, sensible of the blight on him, and resigning himself to let it eat him away."
Another cool spot on our brief hike at The Baths of Virgin Gorda
March 25, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Another cool spot on our brief hike at The Baths of Virgin Gorda
The Baths, Virgin Gorda--BVI
March 23, 2025 at 6:59 PM
The Baths, Virgin Gorda--BVI
In my boozing days, I'd have opted for something other than a Root Beer Float for a morning libration.
Gotta say, this is a far superior choice.
Gotta say, this is a far superior choice.
March 22, 2025 at 12:29 PM
In my boozing days, I'd have opted for something other than a Root Beer Float for a morning libration.
Gotta say, this is a far superior choice.
Gotta say, this is a far superior choice.
March 21, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Short hike to get here, but it was plenty hot. Ram Head at St. John.
March 20, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Short hike to get here, but it was plenty hot. Ram Head at St. John.
The first hike of 2025.
March 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The first hike of 2025.
Went snorkeling for the first time ever yesterday and found a couple of sea treasures.
March 20, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Went snorkeling for the first time ever yesterday and found a couple of sea treasures.