Welcome to the Drunken Mumbler…
A blog for Men, with facts, fiction, and mental health tips strewn in with rambling thoughts and a dose of bullshit. Everything here will not be completely coherent or without contradiction – that’s kinda’ the point. This is the examination toward an authentic life. Cheers.
The What
With the last post we were left with the possibility that there may not be a problem. So it seems cohesive to post this piece next. After vetting the situation we may grasp an understanding that there actually is a problem. But, how do we know and then...
Is there really a ‘problem’?
I think it important to take a step back often and ask this important therapeutic question: Do I really have a problem? I think as therapists our starting assumption is that if someone takes the time and makes the effort to schedule and actually show up for an...
Covid Time, Time for Change?
This is a quick little blog, more like a blurb. There is a philosophical view that defines time as the observance of change, or maybe change itself, I don’t specifically recall. There is a lot more to it than that, but the crude essence is that time is itself...
Breathing
So, if you stayed with me through the three part posting on absurdity, I think we need a break. To that end, here’s a hands-on post with some actual practicality. I suppose I should preface this post with the obligatory disclaimer that I’m not a medical doctor...
Absurdity pt.3 (Process = Life vs. Outcome = Death)
We’re going to finish this series on absurdity with a look at its logical end - death. Less dramatic and more practical to how we live we’ll use the distinction between process and outcome. Because the ultimate outcome of any living thing is death or...
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Absurdity pt.2 [zoom-in, zoom-out (not the tele-service)]
Let’s continue down our absurd path by considering another aspect of perspective: salience (that which is important and mattering to us). I regularly refer to this perspective shift as a shift in our ‘zoom magnification.’ By zooming all the way out or all the way...
Absurdity pt.1 (if/then pt.2ish)
Absurdity is a concept in which I’d like to dive deeper. We’re going to use the previous post about if/then self narratives to wade further. So here’s the clunky link to introduce absurdity as a concept: Take the thought of just needing to do X in order to do Y. We...
If ___ Then ___
"Once I get those new shoes then I’ll be all set to head to the gym and start working out." "Once I get back from vacation, then I have this whole new diet plan I’ll start." "Once I get through this project at work, then I’ll dial back the hours and focus more on my...
Gratitude: How To
Typically I refrain from offering specific “how-to" steps toward a desired outcome. My mindset is usually focused on discerning and discussing principles which can then be applied to life on an individual level. I often scoff at universal "how-to’s" as I think they...
Pandemic Productivity Anxiety, pt.2
In the previous post I described a feeling of frustration, guilt, and/or shame over a sense of 'un-accomplishment' during this pandemic. Specifically, this feeling stems from desired pursuits we carry in the back of our minds, that have become more present given our...
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