Spirit Against the Grain

  Spirit Against the Grain to Over the Edge

The monkey on one's back is hard to see, touch, or reach, it grabs on and hangs on for it's existence. Do you wake up in the morning and, first thing need to check your wallet, purse, or pockets for money and, check your credit or debit card is there, and then need to check the balance on the internet, need to check your vehicle is there and o. k. and okie dokie, check your body is o.k. or check out the bump or bruise, are in a black out, find something you can't explain? You might be an alcoholic or addict. An alcoholic drinks or an addict drugs too much for and with no reason at all. An alcoholic or addict has no specific trigger of abuse but, do it for the euphoria of drink or drug. Why do some like to drink to inebriety? The euphoria and bar fly friends. There is no reason to drink the way some do but, just can't stop drinking once started, 1 leads to the full boat, and then over board. Why do some drug overdose? The euphoria, and loss of contact. Some can think of 5720 reasons why to drink or drug but, no reason that counts as reasonable. Occasionally people have a reason to get blitzed but, when it is done as a normal part of life's routine, it's not normal, it's alcoholism, it's addiction. Is it a disease? Is it a lack of will power? Is it hereditary? Or is it suicide? We can't blame, we can only take credit for the lesson in stupidity and waste of time and money. Alcoholism is drinking or Addiction is drugging at a level that interferes with physical health, mental health, and social, family, or job responsibilities. Many thinking in control of their destiny, don't recognize the monkey on their back is out of hand. We need compassion and empathy. The physical and mental dependence on alcohol or drugs is the immediate gratification or euphoria they give, though on a short term basis as the immunity to them grows with use, the monkey on the back grows to epic proportions to try and shed. Social drinking is acceptable but, having had 2 drinks of almost any alcoholic drink in a 1 hour period, within 1 hour of that time would be very close to intoxicated according to the law, and 1 hour later yet would be sober again. Now, I ask, "how many do you know has 1 and runs, and not to another bar or watering hole"? The complete under control social drinker or user is hard to find, that the drinker or user socializes with.

 

  Honky Tonk Bar Fly

I'm the barmaid's friend.

I tip good for drinks.

I drink till the end.

I'm sober I think.

A honky tonk bar fly.

Like beer and schnapps fine.

I'm the bar fly's friend.

We talk of sport's games.

We buy drinks for friends.

And check out old flames.

A honky tonk bar fly.

Like beer and schnapps fine.

A happy hour bar fly.

And play pool for fun.

To drink on the sly.

A bar fly drinks and runs.

A honky tonk bar fly.

Like beer and schnapps dry.

 

Ditties by D L Hansen from © The Heart of Emotional Spirit more at www.u4art.com