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Category Archives: Life Strategies
The four garbage bags of wisdom
Originally, there were going to be two separate posts about what eventually became ‘Building all through the night’. One post was going to be about the main theme of ‘Building’ – rediscovering the joys of LEGO-building and how that’s become … Continue reading
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Antidepressants and me (Part 5)
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 A funny thing happened as my daily routine changed dramatically during the past month. Sometimes, because of the strange hours I was keeping, I forgot to take my medication. Every second day … Continue reading
Posted in Action, Depression, Hope, Life Challenges, Life is Good, Life Strategies, My Story
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Feeling angry, down, frustrated, all of the above or more? (NSFW)
Here’s some instant yet simple and very powerful relief:
Posted in Having a Laugh, Inspiration, Life Strategies
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OFFS! (Part 2)
Part 1 Saturday evening was just beginning, so the pub downstairs was already quite lively. Fortunately, there were several counters, and the one where I’d checked in yesterday wasn’t very busy. One of the two staff there was a young … Continue reading
Posted in Action, Anger, Confidence, Life Challenges, Life Strategies, My Story
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OFFS! (Part 1)
Ever since mid-2007 when I began my recovery, it’s always inspiring and rewarding to learn and apply another lesson about living that enables my life to keep getting better. But sometimes for whatever reason, intentionally or unintentionally, you forget what … Continue reading
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Poor Man, Rich Man: DA (Part 3)
Part 1 Part 2 A week later, I went back to DA. And for the next six months I went back to most meetings, unless something suddenly came up that night. The routine very quickly fell into place – catching … Continue reading
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Poor Man, Rich Man: DA (Part 2)
Part 1 A funny thing happened on the way to my first DA meeting. A couple of hours before the meeting, I caught the train over to the major suburb near the meeting venue. I did this to have dinner … Continue reading
Kindle: Year One
Previous posts on this subject: Kindle Kindle, again 21 April, 2012. Yes, it’s been a year since that fateful night when I made the big decision to buy an Amazon Kindle (or a Kindle Keyboard, as my model is now … Continue reading
Posted in Action, Bibliophilia, Gratitude, Happiness, Life Strategies, Reading
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Poor Man, Rich Man: DA (Part 1)
A few months ago, a friend who’d spent the past few years living overseas returned to Sydney. Recently, she invited me to join her roommate and some friends for a pizza night at her new home – and when she … Continue reading
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Again, one does not simply walk into Clouston & Hall Booksellers (Part 3)
Part 1 Part 2 Shortly after my second failed attempt to dine at Happy’s Chinese Restaurant, I went past the equally-packed King O’Malley’s and soon arrived at the local Pancake Parlour. Fortunately, the Pancake Parlour wasn’t packed, and I had … Continue reading
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