Have you read The Last of the Just by André Schwarz-Bart? It really cuts to the deeply mystical grain of Jewish identity and the embodied grief of Jewish heritage.
Great read. I was raised Mormon, and their stance on tattoos is very similar. My dad once told me if I ever came home with ink he would remove it with a belt sander... I am happy you were able to find meaning in your trip and get a cool memento out of the journey. Post a photo of the new tat!
Congratulations on the milestone. Thanks for writing. It’s a great tale of living all of life as ceremony.
Life as ceremony :)
Beautiful design on the tattoo!
Well written story!
thank you, Lasse!
Thank you for sharing this story!
Have you read The Last of the Just by André Schwarz-Bart? It really cuts to the deeply mystical grain of Jewish identity and the embodied grief of Jewish heritage.
I haven't heard of it, but if you rec it, I'm all over it!
Congratulations on 7 years! There was a time when I couldn't get a day clean. I get it!
Me too, Gina, relapsed more times than I can count, ha. Glad you're with me and thank you!
Alex,
You have a gift for writing ✍️ your story. The threads of your history, experiences all weave a compelling personal narrative. ❤️🙏❤️
Deep bow, Barbara
‘Poetisch’ Alex. 7 Years. 💫
“At the core of severe addiction lies profound shame. It feels like your body, your personhood, is possessed of a fundamental wrongness.”
This line stung. Mirrors are hard right now.
I continue to learn from your wise vulnerability and openness to grow.
Jodi
Aw, thank you so much Jodi, this is really really nice to receive today <3
Great read. I was raised Mormon, and their stance on tattoos is very similar. My dad once told me if I ever came home with ink he would remove it with a belt sander... I am happy you were able to find meaning in your trip and get a cool memento out of the journey. Post a photo of the new tat!
A belt sander! Good lawd. Hahaha. Thank you so much Aidan. And I actually just posted it: https://www.instagram.com/p/CvXpYEnABn2/?img_index=1