The Bad Side of Feeling Good

"You'll never have to buy a drink if you occasionally put a dick in your mouth."
There were times The Chemical Buddha cared a lot more about getting a drink than he did about his self-respect. So he would happily abandon his dignity to get what he wanted. Including sucking dick, letting someone pee on him, being punched, eating dog shit and a lot of other disgusting things the human brain can come up with to humiliate another person. He did it all just for one drink, toke or Twinkie. And we’re sure there wasn’t one time he felt 'bad.' To his way of thinking, the people who got enjoyment out of making him do demeaning things were the ones who should feel 'bad' about themselves. There’s no word whether they did or not. Although, years later, several videos of TCB's antics showed up on YouTube. So we’re guessing it didn’t bother them at all.
What have you given up to achieve what you want?
Do you miss it or do you think it was worth the price?
What are you prepared to give up to get what you want?

On Tap

“It doesn’t matter if the glass is half empty or half full. All that matters is what’s in the glass.”
While some people used the glass half-empty/hall full question to help determine people’s personality traits, The Chemical Buddha only cared what was in the glass. If it was something he liked drinking, then the glass was half empty (because he wanted more). If it was something he didn’t want (which was highly unlikely) the glass was half full. But in general, we would say TCB was quite an optimist. Who else would think they were going to get laid, no matter how many women laughed in his face. We can say, that if you did have sex with The Chemical Buddha, the orifice he stuck his dick in was half full. Maybe less.
In general, do you see the problems or do you see the solution?
Do you see impossible situations as a reason to have hope or as hopeless?
What impact does this world view have on you and your life?

Oldies

“None before midnight, none after.”
We’re not sure this insight applies anymore. Because with today’s binge drinking, right before closing time seems like the perfect opportunity to pick someone up and take them home. The Chemical Buddha believed if you hadn’t made contact with someone before midnight, your chances of taking them home were pretty slim. That’s why he tried to get it out of the way early. In fact, he pretty much talked to anything with a pussy and a pulse as soon as they walked in the door just so he'd know what his chances were of getting laid. If it worked, it was because she was too drunk and thought he seemed familiar but couldn’t remember how she knew him.
What old ways of thinking do you hold onto?
How might you be better served by thinking of things in a new way?
How might your hanging on to some old ways help you?

Hope in a Bottle

“I drink to make other people interesting.”
One of the things The Chemical Buddha didn’t like about going to bars was all the lame people there. People who complained about their jobs. Their relationships. Their lives. If you'd asked TCB why he drank, he would say it was to have fun, not to be bummed out. However, he found drinking helped make these people more tolerable (and more interesting). He also found drinking made them a lot more attractive and oftentimes elevated his own opinion of himself. But those were just happy byproducts of his being really drunk. TCB found this theory applied outside of bars too. Work was more tolerable; the messiness of his house was easier to deal with. Life was better when he had his glow on.
How do you deal with people and situations you don’t like?
How do you think people who don’t like you, deal with you?