I decided, for the first time ever, to write a note to a PA and leave it at their facility. I have seen this man (who is NOT a doctor, just a physicians assistant — which I was not aware of–) twice for two different problems. Both times I was extremely dissatisfied with his care. I… Continue reading Assembly Line Care
Nothing could have prepared me for yesterday. In all my 16 months of withdrawing, I had yet to meet another sufferer like myself. I have spoken to many online, sharing our stories and our journey through this nightmare, but never once had I met someone face to face. That’s not to say the offer has… Continue reading My First Encounter
It is becoming a world wide epidemic: Abusing steroids needs to end. Dr. Lahiri (based in India) has been making strides in this area. He is very open with the fact that steroids can be a saving grace/necessary to the medical community as much as they can be one of the most harmful drugs if… Continue reading Raising Awareness for Steroid Abuse
February is a funny month. Not only is it missing days every year, but it holds a very misguided holiday. Not ‘Cherry Pie Day’ (20th) or ‘Public Sleeping Day’ (28th), but Valentine’s Day. I say it is misguided because it often lacks the true sentiment of what the day should be about. It is advertised as the… Continue reading Bouquet of Diamonds
Hearing Donald Trump talk about keeping Muslims out of this country, and the talk about possibly making Muslims wear insignia to identify themselves as Muslim… is out of control. How have we not learned from history? How can we still hate so much? How can we demonize every other race/religion but our own? To be… Continue reading And We Are Still At It
“Birds born in a cage think flying is an illness.” Alejandro Jodorowsky This is true of the human race. Hate isn’t born inside of us. Hate is learned. It is the nastiest form of education. From a young age, most are taught right from wrong. However, that is not objective. Just like an opinion, a human’s concept of… Continue reading Nuture Deranged
There is a word that many do not like to say. ‘It shall not be named’. If you say this word, you have to watch every word that comes after it. You must mean it. You must handle it with care. That word is rape. For those who have experienced this word, this is not for… Continue reading The Wicked Who Cry Wolf
Recently, I’ve seen a lot of pictures shaming individuals who exercise. It’s become such a stereotyped niche and if you are part of the ‘world of work out‘, then you must be vain and too concerned about your body image. Regardless if someone likes to exercise or not, the truth of the matter is: fitness is a… Continue reading The ‘F’ Word
How have your Deeds of December been going? 2/5 for me at the moment! 1. Give Back — Although I am an advocate of Invisible Children*, I decided to help out a local Christmas drive at a friend’s church. He placed a board up at our CrossFit Homestead gym where we could pick a boy… Continue reading 2/5 of the Way
I apologize in advanced that I was not able to post this on Dec. 1st. I have been side-tracked. However, I have a proposal to you all. This December, let’s make a good change for the New Year! The 5 Ds of December Deeds In December: 1) Give back—Volunteer or donate to a charity/organization you… Continue reading The ‘D’s of December
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