Month: June 2026

Me!

This is a poem about addiction to alcohol. I felt chained whilst I was writing this many years ago. I’ve been sober for Over a 1 year. It remains a demon Though for attention, demanding I be aware Be conscious, Mapped the unmapped waters. My animal cortex, uncontrollable and controlling, A paradox, with my conscious, …

AA and Sober

When I was in Poutama, I was being taken to AA meetings. Even getting down the slope at Poutama was a challenge — my vertigo made it almost impossible. Looking back, I should have been taken to the doctor, but at the time I just tried to push through. Despite those struggles, there’s something I’m …