Ok...I have to apologize to those of you who actually read, and possibly enjoy my blog. I have flat out been a complete slacker when it comes to blogging. However, since I know readers have more interest in the posts about my alcoholic life and recovery, you will be happy to know that a lot of my writing has been put toward my book. And I would hate to ruin the entire thing by posting it all here. Although at some point, I am sure that will happen.
As far as the book goes, it is coming along. I have written so much about my life in various computer files, handwritten journals, and on scraps of paper, it is just taking time to put it all together...and decipher my crappy handwriting. I have also been debating about how much of my childhood to include. Obviously, that time period has a lot to do with why I started drinking, as well as why it progressed rather rapidly. But, much of the debate lies in how much to write about my family's influence without making it sound like the blame falls entirely on them. Beyond that, there is this tiny problem called sobriety. It seems that at least once a week some long lost memory makes a return...some happy, others not so much. But, all for better understanding my drunk life; much like putting together a puzzle that has an infinte number of pieces.
If I have never mentioned it, I was, post-drunk life, diagnosed with ADHD. Alcohol actually helped me slow down my mind in order to see the big picture and focus on the tasks necessary to reach the finish line. So, if you can imagine, I have a ton of topics regarding my alcoholism that have a few great paragraphs....and no ending. The same can be said about my blogs. I guess I need to do more writing during the day when my meds are working. :))
Outside of writing, the strongman competition season is in full swing. Two weeks ago, I traveled to Longview, Texas for my first comp of the season, and came away with a first place finish and a free pass to Nationals. It was no where near the weight that I will encounter in upcoming comps, but it was a lot of fun and a great place to meet more strongmen and women. Intersestingly, there was a crossfit comp going on in the same building. Throughout our events, we had more and more crossfitters coming over, watching the events, and asking questions. If any of that interest is molded into a new strongman competitor, I would call that success.
Right now, I am preparing for my next comp in Washington hosted by a friend of mine and her husband. As I have said before, I am really looking forward to it, but have a lot of prep work left to do...and two weeks to get it done. Onward and upward!!
