Honestly, I'm Really Just A Teddy Bear.

Having A Moment Of Clarity Was One Thing; I'd Had Moments Like That Before. It Had To Be Followed With A Dedicated Push Of Daily Exercise. It's A Trite Axiom, But Practice Does Make Perfect. If You Want To Be A Strong Swimmer Or An Accomplished Musician, You Have To Practice. It's The Same With Sobriety, Though The Stakes Are Higher. If You Don't Practice Your Program Every Day, You're Putting Yourself In A Position Where You Could Fly Out Of The Orbit One More Time.

I Didn't Have To Go All The Way To India For Spiritual Enlightenment. The Blue-collar Spirituality Of Everyday Life Was Right In Front Of Me, It Was In Every Nook And Cranny If I Wanted To Seek It, But I Had Chosen To Ignore It.

Buddhism Helps Me To Have A Healthy Relationship With My Body And Spirit.

My Father Rebelled Ferociously Against His Conservative Upbringing Where His Father Physically Abused Him.

Sometimes Life's So Much Cooler When You Just Don't Know Any Better And All The Painful Lessons Have Not Hammered Your Head Open Yet.