Recovery in Progress

 Recovery in Progress

I just watched part of a video on YouTube about the drinking parties of Japanese businessmen. It seems that after work they are usually "invited" to all night drinking parties where they are expected to get drunk as hell with the boss. If they refuse to go along they risk losing their jobs and livelyhood. That is such a crock.

I am starting to feel a lot better today with about 48 hours of sobriety under my belt. I even went out to CVS and got a box of decongestant for Dad. Yeah, there was a creepy man there who was videoing with his phone and didn't buy anything, but I always see some kind of creeper when I go anywhere.

The weather is fairly nice today, and I am keeping out of the heat and humidity inside. I don't feel like getting much exercise today, and though I should probably do some yard work trimming bushes and trees, I will leave that for another day.

I am writing this entry out in pen and paper, as I find it easier to compose and more natural with a slow flow of ideas. Yes, I ramble on about random things, but that's the way I think, in small chunks, as if I am considering my words.

Had a couple cups of coffee and tea today, and a Reed's ginger beer a few minutes ago. Probably not the best thing to be drinking sugar water, but it gets me over any urge to swill Budweiser. Have the radio going now and need to think about my life a bit.

I often feel like a slave living in this house having to look out for my Dad all day and be on call if he has problems at night. I used to have enough free time from family to work a part-time job, but not anymore. It's a cinch that none of my siblings will ever do anything for the old guy.

Dinner is easy today, baked chicken and sweet potato. That's all for now.

1:54 PM, 6/28/2025.