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LentDayThree"DRAGON-EYES" SergeantDAD & ALCOHOLISM!!!! 2021 Lent - Day Three to HONOR Sergeant DAD who taught me how to cook Dragon Eyes when I was a youngster. Years later, my cooked us Dragon Eyes for Breakfast telling me that "GRANDPA" taught him how to make Dragon Eyes. Dragon Eyes Grits, Canned Peaches, and Turmeric Tea. Window of eating noon to 8 pm followed Intermittent Fasting for hours. I had to laugh this morning when I read a blog noting the abnormal behavior of one of the blog hogs. I quoted a few lines out of the "Big BOOK" and was called a Drunken Star and my had to endure that drunkenness'! It was been my experience that people don't get into trouble be being Alcoholic. They get into trouble for ACTING Alcoholic. I got into the Teetotalling mode before either of my sons were born so I suspect I am safe. It appears that an individual feels compelled to call me a drunken star to justify his or her own crazy behavior. A person can be crazy but only get taken to task for acting crazy. Figure out how to behave normally and nobody will know the difference. There are those too who have grave emotional and mental disorder but they too can recover if they have the capacity to be honest. Name calling and blaming other people for one's own crazy behavior is not taking responsibility nor will it skyrocket into wellness.  Abracadabra  |
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They are not at fault, they seem to have been born that way. They are naturally incapable of grasping and developing a manner of living which demands rigorous honesty. Abracadabra
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Once upon a time, people who acted like that were hospitalized, either in a mental hospital or a very structured facility to protect others and themselves from the consequences of their behaviors. With modern medicine and therapy, many people with those issues can be a productive part of society and function among other people quite successfully. But, as you said, it takes personal responsibility to acknowledge the problem, seek help, and work hard to overcome it. Unfortunately, the anonymity of the internet allows people to display those behaviors with impunity and others just have to deal with it. Ignoring it is probably the best solution for all involved, but the old saying "Ignore it and it will go away" doesn't seem to hold true in this case. A long time ago, in the advice lines, a very wise lady (ConeyIslandBabe) said that we never know what motivates people like that, possibly alcohol, drugs, or mental illness and we should just be kind and ignore them. Good advice, but sometimes hard to do with constant personal attacks every day. Be a prism, spreading God's light and love, not a mirror reflecting the world's hatred.
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I have also heard Dragon's Eye called Bull's Eye or Egg in a Frame. It always brings childhood memories of my Dad who taught my son to make them too. Abracadabra
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In reference to your "Dragon Eyes".....I have Celiac disease and haven't eaten Gluten for about 30 years and I'm always looking for new ideas. I'm curious about "Grits"......Is it the same as Polenta?.....In Norwegian, the word for porridge is "Grøt", which seems like they came from the same root.......Grits seem to be different in each region.....How do you make/serve yours?
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In reference to your "Dragon Eyes".....I have Celiac disease and haven't eaten Gluten for about 30 years and I'm always looking for new ideas. I'm curious about "Grits"......Is it the same as Polenta?.....In Norwegian, the word for porridge is "Grøt", which seems like they came from the same root.......Grits seem to be different in each region.....How do you make/serve yours? I simply cook it in water according to the directions on the box and serve it to Joe the way he likes and make my bowl the way I like. Be a prism, spreading God's light and love, not a mirror reflecting the world's hatred.
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In reference to your "Dragon Eyes".....I have Celiac disease and haven't eaten Gluten for about 30 years and I'm always looking for new ideas. I'm curious about "Grits"......Is it the same as Polenta?.....In Norwegian, the word for porridge is "Grøt", which seems like they came from the same root.......Grits seem to be different in each region.....How do you make/serve yours? I purchased a box with 40 plus packets in anticipation of dietary changes while recovering from surgery. I am one of these strange individuals who doesn't mind the different foods touching each other and even blending. So when I made French Toast, I let the grits mix with the sweet stuff. When I made a Mexican Omelet - I let the grits blend with the savory stuff. Grits are much like tofu, it's bland by itself but take on the flavor of whatever it is cooked with. Abracadabra
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Once upon a time, people who acted like that were hospitalized, either in a mental hospital or a very structured facility to protect others and themselves from the consequences of their behaviors. With modern medicine and therapy, many people with those issues can be a productive part of society and function among other people quite successfully. But, as you said, it takes personal responsibility to acknowledge the problem, seek help, and work hard to overcome it. Unfortunately, the anonymity of the internet allows people to display those behaviors with impunity and others just have to deal with it. Ignoring it is probably the best solution for all involved, but the old saying "Ignore it and it will go away" doesn't seem to hold true in this case. A long time ago, in the advice lines, a very wise lady (ConeyIslandBabe) said that we never know what motivates people like that, possibly alcohol, drugs, or mental illness and we should just be kind and ignore them. Good advice, but sometimes hard to do with constant personal attacks every day. Funny thing is tonight, I really didn't feel like getting out of the house but I got a call from a 12 Step friend asking if I was going to the meeting. I opted to get out of my jammies and drive to the meeting. There was one woman who just walked in and another one at her second meeting. I am glad that I went. I live for seeing other people get better. That is my hope for ManyNames. If I pretend that her behavior is normal, this is enabling and not helpful at all. Abracadabra
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Sober for 43 years, congratulations and well done you  That's something to be applauded and not made fun of.
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You have be beat. I have only been truly sober for 39 years. But I had slowed down a lot in the nine previous years.
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You have be beat. I have only been truly sober for 39 years. But I had slowed down a lot in the nine previous years. Abracadabra
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