Doom Charts for September 2017

Originally posted on Doom Charts:
“The doom lies in yourself, not in your name.” ~ J.R.R. Tolkien (The Children of Húrin) It doesn’t matter where you wander, you always take you with you. Change your name, change your clothes, change your city. Broken, bent, torn, shattered, doomed… it all goes with you. Remember though, so…

A Dark Descent Into the Shadowy World of “Horror Psychedelia”

I nice sample of one of the emerging trends in Heavy music lately. Definitely worth reading, listening, and hopefully supporting the bands!

Ufomammut and Spaceslug

Back in the eighties, when I was too young and stupid to understand the immense damage I was doing to my nervous system , I learned how to manage what can only be called a “bad trip.” There were times when the drug I took, again stupidly, was more powerful than my central nervous system […]

Kabbalah Sign to Twin Earth Records.

Source: Kabbalah Sign to Twin Earth Records.

Licensed!

Exactly 11 years ago, I began what would be the latest phase in my professional life. Who in Recovery doesn’t want to be a counselor? I certainly did, right from my first NA meeting in Oakland in January of 1987. Of course, I still had 5 years of alcohol-fueled meth binges in me, with ample […]

A quick update

It’s been a long time since I updated this “blog”. But I have not been idle… There’s a lot going on in my life that prevents me from focusing on the blog. First and foremost, I just completed my application for the Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist-Applicant (LCAS-A) credential with the North Carolina practice board. Having […]

Thoughts on Trump

Someday, every single one of us in this country, the United States of America, is going to have to account for our thoughts, actions, and beliefs. None of us will be able to escape culpability for what is currently happening, and what is likely to happen over the coming years. We are living the ultimate […]

Rats and Anthrax

One of my closest friends asked me why in the world I am engaging in the blogosphere. His point was that I tend to be rather minimalist when it comes to social media. Yes, I do have a Facebook account, but for the most part I check it about once a month. I guess I […]

RIP Chris Cornell

Chris Cornell took his own life two days ago. I found out yesterday, the same day I turned 54. I also graduated with a Masters in Addiction Studies on Tuesday. This has been a very big week. Going back 25 years, I never could have imagined living the life that I now do. Back then, […]

Anger- Part I

One of the things I am wrestling with over this past week is anger. Occasionally, I am able to express my anger in an appropriate, intelligent, and even constructive manner. I am a firm believer that anger is an instructive emotion: a reasonable response to prevent injury or correct a wrong. I could go more […]