The thought I have is one that people say throughout recovery classes like Nami peer-to-peer. "I'm not sure that we do go back and recover ourselves I think we transform a set of experiences that have attacked ourselves and make a new self that is somewhat different than, broader than, change from and still contains the seeds of the original Self." - Kathryn Cohan McNulry, Director Consumer Education Programs. I talked with my mom tonight and she said "You've embraced life. You had a shattered spirit and you pulled that thing back whole."
I was telling her about my evening which was eventful. I went to an amazing recovery meeting called medication assisted recovery anonymous (MARA). it was so great to catch up with friends and I also wrote some lyrics that the guys approved. One of my friends that is a musician said that there was a drum circle, I asked him if he would be interested in playing congas in my band so I will send him my music but I had the great idea to go to the drum circle.
I got to the drum circle and had a pair of drumsticks, I had been playing in a punk rock band for eight or nine months in South Florida. I walked up to the drum circle and try to play on some guy's two pronged cowbell. he wasn't having it so I stepped out and started playing on the trash He wasn't having it so I stepped out and started playing on the trash cans. one can had a plastic top which I made my bass drum the other can had a metal top which I made my cymbals / high hat and I used the cement cylindrical base as the , granted the snare was not that loud but if active in playing behind the beat. it brought the DC Go-Go to the scene. I was playing offbeat rhythms as well as hip hop beats to mix it up from the only two Beats at those from his play which are African downbeat afrobeats. Or like a reggaeton that sounds really weird or boring. I stayed back in the cut but I also added solos when need be. I got lots of compliments. When people throw out the trash they would say hello. Also a woman brought a beer bottle and then suggest that I play with it so I was playing the two tone rhythm beat that is heard in Beastie Boys, Run-DMC, and go go When the music died down. So I grab the beer bottle and the metal trash can. I started playing that Rhythm and I got louder music died down. So I grab the beer bottle and the metal trash can. I started playing that Rhythm and I got louder and music died down. So I grab the beer bottle and the metal trash can. I started playing that Rhythm and I got louder and louder because I know I could have started the Rhythm. They held out so long that I eventually broke the beer bottle and had to pick up the pieces I continue to play and do solos and two guys behind me were cheering me on. At times I would get in the pocket and do some really quick solo skills that I have developed as a musician. I turned around I thought these guys were near my age but they were in their 70s easily one guy named Mike and he introduced me to his brother named Ron who was a professor. I turn around and thank them for their Kudos. I said "Professor Ron it's a pleasure to meet you"
Eventually headed out walk down to the beach trying to find a place to go night swimming. Walked further down and found about three people and their Silhouettes swimming in the water and carrying on. I walk down to the water and then dove head-first in just a few 20 ft from them. one male individual yelled hey Chuck. I said Chuck parroting him. He said you're not Chuck. I said I'm positive Pete and he said I know you from recovery. He said I'm out here with two girls who are skinny dip in earlier. I walked over and the two girls that they knew me. One girl took off her bottoms and threw them to her friend. I joined in the water was cool and the air was brisk as the water was cool and the air was brisk as the water was cool and the air was brisk as well the water was cool and the air was brisk as well because it's getting cooler. The moon was full and it was clear with a few clouds. we laughed and then eventually walked back to the beach. They had curfew they were in halfway houses.
I got back to my car and I put on a reggae rhythm called real Rock Riddim, the instrumental. I started singing in rapping in a term called Singjaying. I got into a Groove and I felt like it was the best vocal performance I had ever done to this point. I use both Melody and rhythm and felt effortlessly able to change and adapt to new rhythms and Melodies with inflections of what I was saying. I've been working steadily to incorporate singjaying into my music.
In other worlds if you nice things have gratitude are that I found out I got a 106% grade on my second Psychopathology Masters level Social Work test. I barely studied for the test. I enjoy learning and education but I already know a lot of this symptoms besides. One of the questions on the test was about bipolar one. I might be performing at the 5th annual NAMI Walk with my rock band. I got my second or third scholarship this one for $1,500. I've been helping run a beginner 12 step Recovery meeting called positive recovery. I am sponsoring two individuals. The album that I helped create while playing the drums with the band 1983 is on Spotify and iTunes. I am getting sponsored to go 2 a mental health training in Dublin Ireland in November. I will celebrate 7 years of uninterrupted sobriety and recovery on November 4th.
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