Comments on: Week15: High Spirits or Hungry Ghosts? http://www.urbanscout.org/week15-high-spirits-or-hungry-ghosts/ Hunter-Gatherer Wannabe With A Blog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:46:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: strider http://www.urbanscout.org/week15-high-spirits-or-hungry-ghosts/#comment-9869 strider Sat, 12 Apr 2008 16:03:55 +0000 http://www.urbanscout.org/week15-high-spirits-or-hungry-ghosts/#comment-9869 Yeah, thanks for sharing...I can't drink anymore for similar reasons...mostly I'm an angry drunk who tends to attack family and friends with evil aquisations; or I get into bike accidents, or just do stupid, risky things (example, swimming in a public foutain in downtown Pittsburgh once..) I have a glutein allergy anyway, so drinking leaves me feeling really terrible...I've decided I have better things to do with my time/money at this point in my life anyway..such as learning herbal medicine... Thanks for sharing Scout! I'm enjoying your blog immensily! Can't wait to take a Sunday School class... Yeah, thanks for sharing…I can’t drink anymore for similar reasons…mostly I’m an angry drunk who tends to attack family and friends with evil aquisations; or I get into bike accidents, or just do stupid, risky things (example, swimming in a public foutain in downtown Pittsburgh once..)

I have a glutein allergy anyway, so drinking leaves me feeling really terrible…I’ve decided I have better things to do with my time/money at this point in my life anyway..such as learning herbal medicine…

Thanks for sharing Scout! I’m enjoying your blog immensily! Can’t wait to take a Sunday School class…

]]> By: twokniveskatie http://www.urbanscout.org/week15-high-spirits-or-hungry-ghosts/#comment-9645 twokniveskatie Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:07:32 +0000 http://www.urbanscout.org/week15-high-spirits-or-hungry-ghosts/#comment-9645 oh, yeah, i did a recent blog post about my addiction, too. http://twokniveskatie.blogspot.com/2008/02/its-zen-thing.html and there is a post about how i got the name twoknives which might interest you.....:-) oh, yeah, i did a recent blog post about my addiction, too.

http://twokniveskatie.blogspot.com/2008/02/its-zen-thing.html

and there is a post about how i got the name twoknives which might interest you…..:-)

]]> By: twokniveskatie http://www.urbanscout.org/week15-high-spirits-or-hungry-ghosts/#comment-9644 twokniveskatie Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:54:27 +0000 http://www.urbanscout.org/week15-high-spirits-or-hungry-ghosts/#comment-9644 oh, man, thanks for sharing this with me. i've been out of touch so long. i am grateful you are doing well. i just celebrated 23 years off the stuff (my drug of choice was IV meth)and am grateful to have made it out with my life. do what it takes to keep your life, and your sanity. we need you. love ya. oh, man, thanks for sharing this with me. i’ve been out of touch so long. i am grateful you are doing well. i just celebrated 23 years off the stuff (my drug of choice was IV meth)and am grateful to have made it out with my life.

do what it takes to keep your life, and your sanity. we need you.

love ya.

]]> By: Penny’s Pill Popping!!! « Penny Scout: Adventures in Feral Failure http://www.urbanscout.org/week15-high-spirits-or-hungry-ghosts/#comment-7843 Penny’s Pill Popping!!! « Penny Scout: Adventures in Feral Failure Sat, 01 Dec 2007 05:10:47 +0000 http://www.urbanscout.org/week15-high-spirits-or-hungry-ghosts/#comment-7843 [...] Things have been quiet for a few months for Penny’s male counterpart, Urban Scout, whose battle with alcoholism has been well publicized. “Because of his own struggles he may be able to direct her to some valuable resources as well as offer the support she needs to quit an addiction,” states substance abuse counselor, Dr. Curtis Dre.** [...] […] Things have been quiet for a few months for Penny’s male counterpart, Urban Scout, whose battle with alcoholism has been well publicized. “Because of his own struggles he may be able to direct her to some valuable resources as well as offer the support she needs to quit an addiction,” states substance abuse counselor, Dr. Curtis Dre.** […]

]]> By: DeAnna http://www.urbanscout.org/week15-high-spirits-or-hungry-ghosts/#comment-6748 DeAnna Sat, 21 Jul 2007 08:52:34 +0000 http://www.urbanscout.org/week15-high-spirits-or-hungry-ghosts/#comment-6748 Congratulations. You are very brave. I don't share my inappropriate drunken peeing stories (nor my inappropriate drunken dick-in-hand stories) in public much, but I know that it takes balls (or whatever) to own it, and then to do something about it, and then to tell other people that you've committed to doing something about it. Congratulations. You are very brave.

I don’t share my inappropriate drunken peeing stories (nor my inappropriate drunken dick-in-hand stories) in public much, but I know that it takes balls (or whatever) to own it, and then to do something about it, and then to tell other people that you’ve committed to doing something about it.

]]> By: activeevil http://www.urbanscout.org/week15-high-spirits-or-hungry-ghosts/#comment-6747 activeevil Sat, 21 Jul 2007 02:43:21 +0000 http://www.urbanscout.org/week15-high-spirits-or-hungry-ghosts/#comment-6747 Man, I struggle getting through the day without a coffee and a beer. OK for money the last few months since I've been working but decided not to go back on Monday. What to give up - the coffee or the beer or both? Figured I'll have more time for bike cruising even though this Auckland weather is getting me down. At least the library is warm, has free internet and Bukowski in the basement. I'll drink to that. Man, I struggle getting through the day without a coffee and a beer. OK for money the last few months since I’ve been working but decided not to go back on Monday. What to give up - the coffee or the beer or both? Figured I’ll have more time for bike cruising even though this Auckland weather is getting me down. At least the library is warm, has free internet and Bukowski in the basement. I’ll drink to that.

]]> By: Andrew Jensen http://www.urbanscout.org/week15-high-spirits-or-hungry-ghosts/#comment-6743 Andrew Jensen Thu, 19 Jul 2007 21:49:26 +0000 http://www.urbanscout.org/week15-high-spirits-or-hungry-ghosts/#comment-6743 Thankfully, I saw in my stepfather all the problems with excessive drinking, and It convinced me not to overindulge. Everytime I have drank, I've would up commiting crime. I have few inhibitions. The ones I have are there for a good reason. I wish you all the luck in the world staying sober. Quitting an addiction is hard. A single declaration of intent is worthless in this context. It's to easy to fall off, feel bad, and declare "I quit" again. Quitting a vice not something that happens when you declare it. You can only know you've done it in hindsight, when you have not indulged for a long time and no longer feel the need to. Quitting takes more commitment than marriage. Thankfully, I saw in my stepfather all the problems with excessive drinking, and It convinced me not to overindulge. Everytime I have drank, I’ve would up commiting crime. I have few inhibitions. The ones I have are there for a good reason.

I wish you all the luck in the world staying sober. Quitting an addiction is hard. A single declaration of intent is worthless in this context. It’s to easy to fall off, feel bad, and declare “I quit” again. Quitting a vice not something that happens when you declare it. You can only know you’ve done it in hindsight, when you have not indulged for a long time and no longer feel the need to. Quitting takes more commitment than marriage.

]]> By: rix http://www.urbanscout.org/week15-high-spirits-or-hungry-ghosts/#comment-6739 rix Thu, 19 Jul 2007 02:58:37 +0000 http://www.urbanscout.org/week15-high-spirits-or-hungry-ghosts/#comment-6739 Penny at the door? That sounds like a nice reward for a good decision that the My-Name-Is-Earl-style karma has sent your way. When I saw her name on the Portland Rewild Camp roster, I thought, "Hmmm. Maybe their stars will get to cross some more." And I felt happy for you two. Try some plantain on those wounds it has worked wonders on my lacerations. I highly recommend it. And as for drunken bodily functions in public: my first time to get drunk I took a shit on the main pedestrian bridge at my college. Fortunately, my good friend was there to hand me some sycamore leaves. Give the spirits some grief/praise to eat so they don't have to munch down your psyche. Penny at the door? That sounds like a nice reward for a good decision that the My-Name-Is-Earl-style karma has sent your way.

When I saw her name on the Portland Rewild Camp roster, I thought, “Hmmm. Maybe their stars will get to cross some more.” And I felt happy for you two.

Try some plantain on those wounds it has worked wonders on my lacerations. I highly recommend it.

And as for drunken bodily functions in public: my first time to get drunk I took a shit on the main pedestrian bridge at my college. Fortunately, my good friend was there to hand me some sycamore leaves.

Give the spirits some grief/praise to eat so they don’t have to munch down your psyche.

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