Monthly Archives: November 2013

Day 6

Posted on November 25, 2013 by toujoursgai

I have been alcohol-free for six days, my longest stretch since June or July. In my head, the imaginary audience that reads this blog must be getting sick of me posting stuff like that. My first sobriety date, the day … Continue reading →

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The Paradox Cure

Posted on November 17, 2013 by toujoursgai

Here’s a fun fact about avoidant personality disorder: it’s often co-morbid with addiction or substance abuse issues. In my case, that would be alcohol abuse. Which isn’t surprising; alcohol is one of the few intoxicants you can buy without having … Continue reading →

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Circles

Posted on November 16, 2013 by toujoursgai

I was once in a therapy group where you had to name the emotion you were feeling at the beginning of every session. Once I said, “Tired.” The therapist shook her head and handed me a chart with dozens of … Continue reading →

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Magic Trick

Posted on November 12, 2013 by toujoursgai

She’s got one magic trick; Just one and that’s it. She disappears. – “Magic Trick,” M. Ward I have always been fascinated with the phenomenon: all you have to do is leave a place, and you are transformed from flesh … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Identities

Posted on November 2, 2013 by toujoursgai

The way it’s supposed to go is that you stumble across a room full of people somewhere – in the real world, online, in a living room or a club. People with a certain something, a quirk or a look … Continue reading →

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