Saturday, July 11, 2009

Running on Empty

"Alcoholics never have alcohol."
Today's insight was something The Chemical Buddha experienced in his early childhood. While his parents were drug addicts and drunks, within 45 minutes of them getting home from the liquor store (or dealer), everything was gone. They drank whatever they had. While his mother was a sex addict, outside of TCB's dad she never had sex with the same person twice. As a result, The Chemical Buddha was a 'use it till it’s gone' sort of guy. Believe us, you couldn't show up at his house expecting to find anything to drink, smoke or eat. Even if you brought your own stuff with you, he would quickly use whatever was within arm's reach. One time, while I was using the bathroom, he even drank the rest of my beer.
What is your philosophy? Do you save for a rainy day? Use what you have? Or does it depend upon what it is?
What do you save? What do you use up?

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