The Clear Horizon

From oblivion of alcoholism into the light of sobriety

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  • Ok, we have basically four modes: must-must must-can can-must can-can WTF? Ok. Here goes: Things that have to be done. No way around it. Or, like my great grandmother used to say: “Only death will save you from…” These are the things that have the motivation label “urgency”. I think it is comprehensible, that this… Read more

  • Have you ever watched the film Vivarium? No? Well, I would say it’s one of the most unsettling films I’ve ever seen. Here’s why and why it’s important for my voyage. It’s not a Lovecraftian film in the strict sense. But it has a lot of the implications of the insignificance of humans in the… Read more

  • Why? Read the according Blog Post „Art therapy…“ The question that may arise is: why the rat thing Brown Jenkin? (From „Dreams in a Witch House“ by H.P. Lovecraft). I guess it is because it‘s one of my favorite Stories and this character is so purely evil and devastating in its own right, a perversion… Read more

  • Keeping up the energy to get going is pretty stressful. I am now beginning to realize that it’s not simply about building up too many good habits and trying to do too many “good things” at once. I have a more fundamental problem right now, and that is something I dreaded in a long time:… Read more

  • Clearing my horizon

    They say “pride comes before the fall” – Indeed it does… – at least a bit. As I wrote before, I sincerely need to shed old skin every once in a while and that is for a good reason: This is one of the things I have always had a problem with and since I… Read more

  • If people asked me what the perfect job was for me… …30 years ago: I would have said – programmer! I can indulge in nerdy stuff, be a tech-guy (following in the footsteps of my father being into technology and craftsmanship) and overcome my feelings of maths ineptitude. Result: Fail – I would have had… Read more

  • What’s keeping me sane, my self efficacy up and my soul stable? Correct. Good emotions and enough dopamine in a smooth and even distribution. Well, that’s the base line scenario to keep me in a mentally stable state. But, how to achieve it, broken down in terms of dealing with yesterday, today and tomorrow –… Read more

  • Trigger Warning: This blog post deals partly with suicide. Send in the Clown… Can you remember Robin Williams? I think he was the poster boy for versatile actors, who perfectly incorporated tragic-comical characters as well as right out comedian roles. I would say he was one of the funniest actors of his time. And he… Read more

  • Why does it even matter? Well, it matters, because the distinction and abiding by certain sets of rules or normative objective (or better: intersubjectively relevant) laws is what sets us apart from societies with superstition and the rule of blunt force. I guess we all can agree that we need a basic rule and law… Read more

  • Like I wrote before, finding an equilibrium is a very important goal on the way to the Clear Horizon. It’s a walk on the razor’s edge, holding the balance line of emotions is like a wild ride on the waves and over-exaggeration of certain habits and activities is turning everything askew. Well, how does Cosmic… Read more