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I spoke a bit about Matthew Shepard over the weekend in person to some folks, but I didn't want to let the anniversary of his death — October 12, 1998 — pass by without giving a moment to him and his memory here.

Hello friends. My current house has a new resident in need. She came via city run rehab facility after being unhoused for 18 months. We’ve gone through our donated clothes, but her size has made things challenging. We’d love help getting her clothes and possibly shoes. Thank you in advance!

Need PDX food recs for an extreme foodie. Please and thank you.

Hit a Red Socks game solo last night. The first time in a couple of years I hadn’t pre-gamed, used during, after, or completely missed because of addiction. I stayed 2 innings - long enough to eat a hotdog. It was a good night.

Therapist: what do you do to calm your nervous system when triggered Me: get my nose pierced. Therapist: That’s my girl. (I have the best therapist ever.)

It’s hard to believe, after 18yrs, that there’ll never be another 1st day of 4th grade.

To my recovery friends, ever have a using dream so vivid you wake up vomiting like you’re in the middle of ODing? 10/10 do not recommend

Don’t let the smile fool you, I sobbed through this entire meeting.

IYKYK

My new roommate is a diehard Trump hater, but also believes sunscreen, not the sun, it what gives people skin cancer. I can’t.

Fixed it

Library kids, library friends, we literally survived the day 💛 I am not okay, I'm on a journey to discover okay. I am not better, I'm getting help to be better. Today I am safe, I'm believing that is enough. You are enough. One day at a time. One tomorrow at a time 💚

Porn shoulder summer continues.

Did 2 things today

Guess what I’m not wearing. White tights.

Embracing the porn shoulders life. (As an aside, is anyone else filled with absolute rage that after all the shaming it’s suddenly ok to go sleeveless and still get a temple recommend? I was never about righteousness and always about control.)

Hi, I’m alcohol, pills, and debilitating anxiety.

Shout out to Paul for listening to my play by play while I suffer through colonoscopy prep. Lord Jesus take me.

In search of: Artist to make a simple line drawing or watercolor of a house for a house warming gift.

Another good day

Friends, we had a really good day.

Current POV

Facts

Back in ‘24 my addiction counselor/therapist said one of his greatest accomplishments of his career was getting my spouse and me in a better place. Guess who swiped right on me today?

Has anyone ever noticed how much I resemble Mel Robbins? Do we like her?

What the looksmaxxing goons cannot grasp is that this is generally what women actually want

IG reels is trying to convince me should foster disabled cats when I get outta here and honestly I just may do it.

One thing about rehab is you’ll quickly like crafts..Send help.

Guess who’s putting the *Joe back in Trader *Joe’s? *hoe I’m grateful for TJ’s cont support as I’ve attempted, failed, and attempted again to get and stay sober. My job feels like the only secure thing amongst the chaos. I’m grateful to be in an emotionally safe and secure living situation xo

When will my lover* return? *ADD meds on back order.

If you love an addict please listen/read. Hunter Biden here is incredibly honest, raw, and vulnerable one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5866...

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but you’re under no obligation to justify yourself to anyone if you decide to spend the entire day reading a good book and eating cinnamon rolls.

I'm dying at the crumbl cookie drinks. They have so much sugar in them that it's an equivalent of eating like over a dozen Krispy Kreme donuts and people are like "WHY ARE THEY DOING THIS" And I'm like "ITS BECAUSE MORMONS AREN'T ALLOWED TO DO DRUGS"

Happy 45th birthday to Soft Cell's version of Tainted Love, released on this day in 1981

“That’s the trap. Your mind is trying to buy safety by paying with today’s peace.” Oof

My friend is gutting and remodeling a house and these are everywhere in his yard.

Outter Darkness bound

Someone called the cyclospora outbreak MAHA Blast and I'm cackling like I'm 13 again.

Today’s schedule consists of -group trauma therapy -addiction therapy -individual trauma therapy It’s gonna be a long day.