Embarrassment
Prostitute Crackheads, One-Eyed Lumberjacks and a Series of Unhinged Characters. Content Warning.
Today I am before you confessing to my sins. In the wake of my separation and divorce, I became somewhat feral, like the tomcat Thomas O’Malley from Disney’s 1970 animated classic The Aristocats. Well, more often like Uncle Waldo, the drunken goose. Which is an interesting, if not unhinged, choice of character for a children’s movie.
By Jesse Lee5 months ago in Confessions
Vapes may be more effective than patches and gum at helping people stop smoking, but the research comes with a warning.
Even for patients who have tried and failed with patches and gum, doctors in many nations are still reluctant to suggest e-cigarettes as a means of quitting. The common justification is that the evidence is too conflicting to provide a definitive conclusion, rather than safety. After re-examining the data and classifying it according to quality, a multinational team of researchers discovered something different.
By Francis Dami5 months ago in Confessions
Confessions of a Former Alcoholic Part 38
Almost three months have passed since my last post. I feel much calmer and more peaceful these days. I recently learned that my father had a heart attack. As I wrote in previous chapters, I can say that I haven't felt emotionally distressed by the problems I've been through.
By TheNaeth5 months ago in Confessions
Ways To Nourish The Soul
No one matters. Children or young people out there, you will learn this later, but it's better to learn this now, is self-confidence. It does not matter what anyone thinks of you. What does matter is what your parents think of you, what your best friend only thinks of you, what your siblings think of you, and what you think of yourself. There's maybe like five people on that list. No one matters. Your happiness is in your own hands. You cannot get it from anywhere else. Only you have the power. Remember to be kind. Be the one that is the savior of the bullies. Be the one that is confident to go without makeup somewhere or didn't get time to dress up and go to a party. Enjoy the moment. Don't care about what you're wearing and who thinks what you are because I swear to God when you're older, you'll be like, what was I doing? You have your whole life to be a grown-up. Enjoy being young. Enjoy being silly. Enjoy not getting dressed and makeup. Spend time in nature. Take up a sport. You must play a sport, an instrument, and teach the adults who have missed out on that life because your adults did live that life, but they've also gotten into this Insta life and this like technological life. So you kids remind your parents, hey, come on, let's go to the beach. Let's go to the mountains. Let's do some nature activities. Go spend time in charities. Give your time to charity. Go to SOS village. Go give your time to underprivileged kids. These are all really nourishing for your soul and you will be so happy that you did this because at the end, peace and happiness is all you want. So find that within yourself and never care about what anyone thinks of you. Be kind, be honest, and have fun.
By Ibrahim Shah 5 months ago in Confessions
The Confession That Changed My Life Forever
There was a time in my life when I believed hiding the truth was easier than facing it. I thought silence could protect me. I thought if nobody knew what I was carrying inside, life would somehow become normal again. But I was wrong.
By AngelFace5 months ago in Confessions
Did I Really Make it Worse?. Runner-Up in I Made It Worse Challenge.
July 15 (six weeks before the wedding) Today is my big sister’s birthday and I have a great present for her. She is going to be an aunt! Only my fiancé Eric knows, and we are going to break the news at the family dinner my parents are throwing for Emily. That is, I am going to break the news. Eric was not thrilled about the idea because he thinks the party should be about my sis, not our news.
By Lana V Lynx5 months ago in Confessions
I Just Want to Wash My Jeans and T-shirt. Honorable Mention in I Made It Worse Challenge.
So my phone battery died. I had an iPhone 12 with 64 GB of memory that was not enough to do the stuff I wanted to do because every single time I took a picture or opened an app or just pointed my peepers in the direction of the Face ID box, the damn thing said, “Memory full.”
By Canute Limarider5 months ago in Confessions







