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SLOVEMBER OR GATEWAY COUNSELING?

November 1, 2023 by

Slovember is for everyone who failed Sober October. Also for those planning a Drunk December, a Jacked Up January, and Fall Down February. If you’re a compulsive boozer, or stand-up stoner, slow down. No one his saying, “STOP YOUR STUPID SHIT.” At least not out loud. Who needs a nice long Slovember?

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DANGEROUS PLACES #1: MATERNITY WARD

August 18, 2023 by

Dangerous places are pretty obvious. Who doesn’t have a list of them. Here in Oregon, land of the great outdoors, we have plenty of danger. But, instead of a list picturing the grandeur and beauty of this great state, then spoiling if by saying climate change makes it all dangerous, let’s work a little harder.

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CHRONIC PAIN IN TOO MANY PLACES

June 12, 2022 by

Chronic pain suffering comes in two conditions: Either too much pain, or too much medication. Both were discussed on C-SPAN.

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JOINT REPLACEMENT: LEG BONE CONNECTED TO THE EDIBLES

April 22, 2022 by

Any joint replacement sounds painful. From cars to people, joints gone bad are never good. A bad car joint affects other parts, so does a bad human joint. The best plan is staying ahead of problems before they spread. It’s always been been the best plan for everything. So get fixed. What’s the biggest part […]

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DRUG ADDICTION vs DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT

April 19, 2022 by

Search for Oregon’s drug addiction ranking and buckle up. Then search for Oregon’s ranking for drug addiction treatment. The numbers are close: #2 state for addiction, #1 state for lack of addiction treatment. Of all things to celebrate Oregon for, it’s not this.

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AFFIRMING LIFE ON THE EDGE

March 15, 2022 by

How much do I like seeing people work at affirming life? I like it a lot. From this blog I’ve seen how important it is. I’ve also seen the need is never ending when confronted by adversity. A body laying in the street is just such an adversity, and I’m not in a war zone.

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BOOMER ADDICTION WITH JOE WALSH AND SAMMY HAGAR

November 22, 2021 by

Boomer addiction and music go hand in hand. The steps were laid out early for boomer teens. If it wasn’t all about sex, drugs, and rock and roll, then what was it about? Turn on, tune in, drop out? Cool, man. Which ever path taken, getting good and loaded was a common thread. Then every […]

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KNOWN BLOGGER TELLS YOU WHAT’S WHAT REVIEW

December 21, 2020 by

Known blogger: a page you check to see if something could possibly show up on a regular basis. Or, A solo website dedicated to ads, plugins, flash, and splash, where everything is glossed over with a sheen of disingenuousness entertainment. Let’s go with the first one, a known blogger working to help others wade through […]

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SUFFERING ADDICTION NEEDS BAD NEWS FIX, STAT

December 12, 2020 by

What the heck is a suffering addiction? A quick search turned up an answer: Suffering and struggle are emotional addictions as strong as addictions to alcohol, nicotine and drugs. So if you notice a pattern in your life of struggle and suffering from one issue to another with little respite in between — I’ve got news for […]

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ANNUAL BEN AFFLECK APPEAL FOR 2020

March 3, 2020 by

This year the Affleck Appeal gets right to the point: time is not on anyone’s side, except Keith Richards. Now that Keith has given up hard drinking, and standing back from the cigarettes, he would be a good role model for Ben on his way back to the top of Hollywood. But first a few […]

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