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Finishing “Molly” By Joe S. Thomas
*** I finished the book Molly today… You could tell as it neared the end Blake wanted to keep on writing about his experiences with her and I honestly can’t blame him… There really is something about poking those fresh wounds, maybe even more so when you know you absolutely have to let them come… Continue reading
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Reading “Molly” By Joe S. Thomas
*** I’m reading a book that’s breaking my heart… It’s also making me relate wholeheartedly to a beautiful person that chose to take her life… The book is : Molly. It was written by her husband Blake Butler… My heart does go out to him, yet my heart goes out even more so to Molly… Continue reading
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No Name (from the new 2024 collection) Poem by Joe S. Thomas
*** I am not My father Goddamn right That’s true Our blood still mingles Like the repulsive Red white and blue That blood is tainted With drunks, addicts And waste No, I’m not My father But I can Understand His place Continue reading
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“Kitchen’s Closed, Man” By Joe S. Thomas
*** I recall when I had to live in my sister’s basement in order to pay child support and stay out of jail many years ago… I was working over 40 hours a week and the money I got to keep in my pocket equaled out to be about $37.00 to $40.00 a week after… Continue reading
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Meet the Family (A Poem) By Joe S. Thomas
Meet the Family Predisposed to Anxiety and pain Shuffling through shit Swimming through rain No higher power To scream or rage through I sobered up Because I Wanted to From grandma To grandpa To dad to me Sucking at The bottle Until we coud no Longer see Sometimes that crutch Becomes the most Important thing … Continue reading
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OUD (Opioid Use Disorder), Methadone Stigma and Semantics By Joe S. Thomas
Lately I’ve been thinking about taking steps to finish my Bachelor’s Degree to possibly get into an OUD (Opioid Use Disorder) counseling position, but there are times when I want to take courses in creative writing too… I am a writer and I don’t believe it’s absolutely necessary to take courses or go to school… Continue reading
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Perhaps with Time and Understanding By Joe S. Thomas
The past several, maybe 5 or so years my rage has steadily been getting worse and my quality of life seems to just go even more downhill… I don’t know what I can do to truly make changes that need to be made because they involve money that I do not have and have no… Continue reading
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Really? Like I Needed This…
Today, Monday February 12, 2024 I had a wreck and fucked my truck up… I was trying to get the fuck away from the home situation I’m stuck in only to hit something slick, sliding off the road and barely missed hitting a tree head on… Somehow the truck slid sideways enough to keep the… Continue reading
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My Sensitivity and Alcoholism By Joe S. Thomas
*** Though many probably have no clue about it, I was as a child, and am as a man, a sensitive human being… I’m shamed easily, I have little to no self worth or self esteem and I find nothing at all special about myself… And that’s fine… The reason I’m saying these things is… Continue reading