"No mud, no lotus."
Buddhism teaches that the most beautiful flowers grow from the thickest mud.
Your struggles aren't failures... they are the fertile soil for your #recovery.
Honor your journey, mud and all.

#sobriety #sobersky #addiction #alcoholicsanonymous

"Flood the zone" is exhausting.
I barely remember that the Secretary of Defense committed war crimes just a few weeks ago.
What's that? Oh we invaded a sovereign nation and deposed their leader? Oh, masked thugs shot and killed Americans on the streets? Oh hey.... Iran. Davos.
....and Epstein.

Change is terrifying... but staying the same can be worse.

#sobriety #sobersky

Suffering is caused by resistance.
Buddhism's second truth - and we find the answer in #recovery
Acceptance isn't defeat or approval, it is the path through the pain and struggle.
Acceptance is the antidote to suffering.
From there, we can start to find peace...and the path to serenity.

#sobriety

TIL: The term "nerd" was first used by Dr. Seuss in 1950... probably...
Thanks @thepuritypixel.bsky.social - you reign as the supreme nerd king!

When i can't fight it any longer, acceptance is the key.

Acceptance and liking it are not the same thing!

The true wisdom comes from knowing the difference between those two concepts!

#sobriety #peace #serenity

Morning people are really obnoxious.

...as a morning person, I apologize.

that said, I'm still going to be up and ready to go before you have a cup of coffee.

Triumph!
Just fixed a leaky faucet in my kitchen!
The #lifeskills you are forced to learn as an adult.
You hear dripping coming from under your counter
it's late and you don't want to end up with a flood
and your dad left some tools "just in case"
I'm not just an #engineer!
I'm the Queen of Pipes!

Coming to terms with my past is right at the center of my recovery. Some of the things that draw me back to my addiction sneak back into my life in such subtle ways...
then again, sometimes I invite them back in because they are such a comfortable fit.
Honesty with myself is the key.

#sobriety

I memorized the periodic table and recited it for my family on my 12th birthday.... to a standing ovation.
I've still got it inside my head... and I am sure it will come in handy... any day now...

#chemistry #nerd

It's 22F... again.. today... in Texas.
That's just not right on any level.

Where can I find my serenity?
Sometimes, in a world of chaos, the only place you can find it is within your own soul.
Acceptance, Detachment, and Stillness of Heart is within my reach.... because it is already there!

#sobriety #anxiety

sometimes I get into an argument with an AI client... and somewhere in that argument, I realize I am fighting a losing battle because they will always opt for the passive aggressive "well, if that is how you see it..."

Hello World!