Unholy Trinity
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Unholy Trinity
Booze*, cigarettes, internet.
Like that “other” trinity, they work best when working together.
One works to unify the soul, the other to destroy it.
It’s amazing how I could spend countless hours, days,
letting my soul bleed out, my life dwindle to nothingness
while engaged in the unholy one.
Having JUST (thank you SR & AVRT) broken the first chain,
my eyes are now set on the second, and hopefully soon the third,
that demonic slot-machine of the occasional dopamine reward
that CAN be used as the wonderful tool for learning that it is,
but can also be used to replace our actual lives with...nothingness.
*DOC
Like that “other” trinity, they work best when working together.
One works to unify the soul, the other to destroy it.
It’s amazing how I could spend countless hours, days,
letting my soul bleed out, my life dwindle to nothingness
while engaged in the unholy one.
Having JUST (thank you SR & AVRT) broken the first chain,
my eyes are now set on the second, and hopefully soon the third,
that demonic slot-machine of the occasional dopamine reward
that CAN be used as the wonderful tool for learning that it is,
but can also be used to replace our actual lives with...nothingness.
*DOC
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So true! How much of 'real life' we waste on pointless things. It wasn't until I got sober that I realized how vast the outside world really is. It's like I was wearing blinders around all day,everyday. I was talking to a good friend of mine yesterday about this(he's helped me a lot in getting/staying sober). He's a 'normie', has young kids and a wife. He said that if it wasn't for his structure in life; he thinks he would 'lose control' like I did. I haven't had any 'structure' in my life for several years(besides my work) and just slipped off the planet for a while..glad to be back!
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I still wouldn't go back to pre-internet days, given the choice.
The internet is similar to sugar for me. I like it, I'm not going to ever give it up - so I have to learn to manage it. It's an exercise in moderation.
Can I spend all day in forums? Yes, but these days they are forums that help me in some way and I'm grateful for them.
I quit facebook years ago. Never got into Pinterest or twitter or Instagram or any other social sites other than fitness. I also quit the mindless forums that focus on the minutiae of activities I participate in. There is plenty of good info if I need it, but I don't have to read every single post.
Just like there are lots of sugary foods, I have to be selective and not just say, "Yes!" to every one of the cookies in the world. No cookie/internet pun intended.
The internet is similar to sugar for me. I like it, I'm not going to ever give it up - so I have to learn to manage it. It's an exercise in moderation.
Can I spend all day in forums? Yes, but these days they are forums that help me in some way and I'm grateful for them.
I quit facebook years ago. Never got into Pinterest or twitter or Instagram or any other social sites other than fitness. I also quit the mindless forums that focus on the minutiae of activities I participate in. There is plenty of good info if I need it, but I don't have to read every single post.
Just like there are lots of sugary foods, I have to be selective and not just say, "Yes!" to every one of the cookies in the world. No cookie/internet pun intended.
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