Graphite2 [comrade/them, he/him]

It’s quite a big step to identify, acknowledge and accept that an activity has turned from leisure into addiction. Just remember that there is a huge difference between “lol i gotta stop smoking” and “I want to make changes for the better”. It may not seem huge but you haven’t smoked in four days. Even if you light up tomorrow you could say that you actively chose to not smoke for 96 hours and you should be proud of that, brain bees be damned.

What’s so special about 120 hours? 96 hours wasn’t easy but you did it. What happens at 144 hours? 168?

There’s no right or wrong way to tackle addiction but in my life I’ve learned that finding new perspectives on a problem can be a force multiplier for willpower.

That being said I’m proud of you. Good job.

so sick of these out of touch rogue warlocks trying to teach words of power for nefarious ends

I’ve made the decision to dedicate time in my life, every single day, to try and talk with at least one person about writing/reading/creativity in some fashion.

Sometimes I feel so weak or just little in the grand scheme of the world we live in and it feels like such an impossible struggle sometimes. But then I see the look in someone’s eyes when the gears in their head start turning as they start getting creative; I want to keep finding those moments. I want men to start making more meaningful art that’s raw, emotional, and difficult; so difficult that it forces us to seek better perspective. One of the most influential moments of my life happened recently, where a co-worker of mine openly and willingly shared his poetry with me without a care in the world, and it made my heart burst with joy. These little things make it impossible to feel weak and the world blends together into a controlled background; the world feels livable again.

also encourage semi colon usage

we need a follow up post-prison interview by ziwe right now