It’s only cool if you rock the full ensemble: plague doctor hat and creepy beak-mask. Gotta be legit or plague doctor Twitter will burn you.

You’re totally right about the externalization of the stress, although the article doesn’t mention that most folks also incorporate a positive affirmation as well. So instead of “I am totally stressed” followed by tapping, you get “even though I have this stress, I deeply accept myself” followed by tapping.

Another worth mentioning (if that’s the right way to describe a racially motivated massacre) is the Wilmington, NC, race riot of 1898. It’s been described as the only coup d’etat in US history, and there is a phenomenal book called “Cape Fear Rising” that tells the story. Check out http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/nc…

Having recently vacationed in Colorado, I’ll second the advice on edibles. No matter how much you love chocolate, especially delicious coffee and donut flavored THC-infused chocolate bars, don’t eat the whole thing in one night. Trust me on this. I was high for the next 48 hours, which were spent with my in-laws in…

You mentioned Texas Pete, the only proper hot sauce for pulled pork. None of this Tabasco bullshit, that stuff is from Louisiana!

Don’t hate on the vinegar BBQ until you try it. NC pulled pork wins over weirdly flavored ketchup any day.

Success rate of 12 Step recovery alone (without professional help, inpatient/outpatient treatment, etc) is around 5%, and yeah, most clinician’s agree that relapse is a stage Of changing behaviors

I agree about the backlog in treatment! There are, however, numerous alternatives to 12 Step recovery including SMART Recovery, LifeRing, Celebrate Recovery, and Moderation Management. All of which are viable routes to recovery. Oh and there are just a few pesky court cases that declared AA a religious organization (ht…

Sadly, I checked Urban Dictionary and there wasn’t a definition yet for Boston hello... So I submitted one!

Bravo.

Reading a great novel called Mice about this very concept. Highly recommended!

Peopleism? Peepism? It’s just lacking a certain je ne sais quoi.

Filed to: I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD HOES

+1 for the Cherry Shot Blox! Those are much easier on the stomach than gels, especially here in the NC heat and humidity

I love Zombies Run! Anyone doing the virtual race in October? Any fellow Runners 5 out there?