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How Amtrak cost me $8K
Amtrak, Personal, Travel

How Amtrak cost me $8K

So how did a $499 Amtrak Rail Pass cost a 51 year old, unemployed, disabled Veteran $8,000? Let me share … Continue reading How Amtrak cost me $8K

TBI or ADHD?
Humor, Personal

TBI or ADHD?

(Written months ago) Mondays rarely disappoint. How’s your day going? I woke up lethargic and disoriented. Kind of like a … Continue reading TBI or ADHD?

Yeast Baby
Humor

Yeast Baby

(Written previously) Let me start your day with how mine already needs to be over… all before sunrise. I have … Continue reading Yeast Baby

Time Moves On
Personal

Time Moves On

Mother’s body, dark and coldTime continues on Trees shed tearsThrough time and yearsRebirth springs at dawn Countless corpses, blanket skinTime … Continue reading Time Moves On

The Binge
Darkness, Personal

The Binge

It’s amazing how much one person can influence another so many years after the relationship has ended. Part of my … Continue reading The Binge

Cake or Death
Humor

Cake or Death

Like normal, I woke up around 3-4am. As soon as Chakra heard my commotion, she sauntered into the room and … Continue reading Cake or Death

The Prisoner
Darkness

The Prisoner

Demons linger under my bedHold me tight, filled with dreadIntrusive thoughts invade my headHardened heart, another piece dead The hallway … Continue reading The Prisoner

It’s Time to Diverge
Personal

It’s Time to Diverge

A lesson I learned more than 20 years ago was lost to the hands of time. A few days ago … Continue reading It’s Time to Diverge

Open Letter To Amtrak
Amtrak

Open Letter To Amtrak

I am a recent customer of your Rail Pass program. I am a 50 year old veteran who is disabled. … Continue reading Open Letter To Amtrak

Darkness Calls
Darkness, Personal

Darkness Calls

Written October 22nd. 1:48am I can’t sleep. I can’t stay awake. Even with the CPAP machine, it feels as though … Continue reading Darkness Calls

Inconvenience Store
Humor

Inconvenience Store

I randomly met a young blonde named Tabitha at the mall. She was around 5’5” with green eyes and dirty … Continue reading Inconvenience Store

Missed Opportunities
Personal

Missed Opportunities

We all have those moments from our past that we reflect on from time to time. These are 3 of … Continue reading Missed Opportunities

It’s Not a Party Till I Bleed
Adult, Humor

It’s Not a Party Till I Bleed

This is a story I wrote while still in the hospital. I’ve done nothing to it except copy/paste from my … Continue reading It’s Not a Party Till I Bleed

Trazadone Trippin’
Adult, Humor

Trazadone Trippin’

In 2021 I either lived in a hospital, hotel or skilled nursing facility for more than three months. The following … Continue reading Trazadone Trippin’

Colonic Armageddon
Adult, Humor

Colonic Armageddon

The story that began my official attempt at writing… This event took place during my first week in the hospital … Continue reading Colonic Armageddon

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