This may not make sense to you, but my article entitled, “The End,” was my saying good-bye to the old me to make room for the new me. At the time, version Stewart 3.0 was a wreck being able to write about his losses but not accepting them. My doc wanted to put me on antidepressants, but like most patients I refused. Having counseled patients for years, I felt seeing a therapist would be a waste as well.
The answer was obvious, withdraw. So, I said goodbye to my blog and turned to the healing properties of food, gluttony and, of course, sex. At this point in today’s blog, my children are cringing and resisting the urge to throw up. No kidding, sex releases endorphins and is a great treatment for whatever ails you. But that is a topic for a future blog.
Gluttony is not a good solution, leading to a host of other problems. Nonetheless, I excelled and rapidly added weight and three chins. Luckily, my best friend, my wife, held my hand through version 3.0 and put up with me. One of the things that helped was the feedback I got from my readers. One of my former patients and readers, I’ll call him “J,” wrote a very powerful argument outlining why I should still blog. Thanks, “J”!
It took “J’s” response ,United Airlines and seeing “the dumping grounds for the disabled” to motivate me to start working on version 4.0. Yes, I’m disabled. Yes, there is a lot I can’t do. But there is also a lot I can do. There is a lot I can do for myself and there is a lot I can do for others. By blogging again, I can call out those who fail to provide for the disabled. You, my readers, can help as well by adding your voice to my blog. United is just the beginning!
On a personal note, I’ve started working on the gluttony. Losing weight without exercising may be one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do. It’s going to take a long time to repair my diet and lose 40 pounds. I’ve gone back to the basics as laid out in “Diets and Other Unnatural Acts.”
What did Adam say to Eve the first time they made love? Stand back! There’s no telling how big this thing will get!
Oh yes, I’ve found my sense of humor and the healing power of laughter. Be sure to let me hear from you!
I missed you!
Glad you are back, would have missed your jokes.
Keep up the good work.
Love you. Drink water in the morning before breakfast, it’ll help keep the amount of food down for breakfast. You have been such a help for me & my family, I pray for you daily. Good luck & God bless.
Jan Kinnamon
Welcome back! We’ve missed you! Glad to meet Stewart 4.0!💜