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    GETTING DRESSED

    DECEMBER 6, 2012 11:33PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: obituary, obituaries, usmc, hospice, death, dying, choices, patterns, procrastination, self-will, relapse, recovery, support, death, family, loss, mother, mom, philadelphia, arvs, san francisco, begining, new start, life, booze, alcohol, drugs, recovery, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, crimes, gi bill, college, school, don't ask don't tell, discharge, navy, military, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, drunk, crystal meth, meth, crystal, bars, nightlife, drinks, choices, hiv, aids, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, booze, relapse, recovery, writing

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    BUTTER

    DECEMBER 3, 2012 11:46PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: obituary, obituaries, usmc, hospice, death, dying, choices, patterns, procrastination, self-will, relapse, recovery, support, death, family, loss, mother, mom, philadelphia, arvs, san francisco, begining, new start, life, booze, alcohol, drugs, recovery, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, crimes, gi bill, college, school, don't ask don't tell, discharge, navy, military, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, drunk, crystal meth, meth, crystal, bars, nightlife, drinks, choices, hiv, aids, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, booze, relapse, recovery, writing

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    IT WAS FUN!

    NOVEMBER 27, 2012 12:31AM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: writing, recovery, relapse, booze, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, aids, hiv, choices, drinks, nightlife, bars, crystal, meth, crystal meth, drunk, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, military, navy, discharge, don't ask don't tell, school, college, gi bill, crimes, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, recovery, drugs, alcohol, booze, life, new start, begining, san francisco, arvs, philadelphia, mom, mother, loss, family, death, support, recovery, relapse, self-will, procrastination, patterns, choices, dying, death, hospice, usmc, obituaries, obituary

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    TWENTY YEARS AND FOUR DAYS AGO

    NOVEMBER 7, 2012 11:56PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: obituary, obituaries, usmc, hospice, death, dying, choices, patterns, procrastination, self-will, relapse, recovery, support, death, family, loss, mother, mom, philadelphia, arvs, san francisco, begining, new start, life, booze, alcohol, drugs, recovery, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, crimes, gi bill, college, school, don't ask don't tell, discharge, navy, military, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, drunk, crystal meth, meth, crystal, bars, nightlife, drinks, choices, hiv, aids, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, booze, relapse, recovery, writing

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    SHAWN O'SHEA IS DEAD

    NOVEMBER 6, 2012 11:55PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: obituary, obituaries, usmc, hospice, death, dying, choices, patterns, procrastination, self-will, relapse, recovery, support, death, family, loss, mother, mom, philadelphia, arvs, san francisco, begining, new start, life, booze, alcohol, drugs, recovery, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, crimes, gi bill, college, school, don't ask don't tell, discharge, navy, military, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, drunk, crystal meth, meth, crystal, bars, nightlife, drinks, choices, hiv, aids, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, booze, relapse, recovery, writing

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    PRACTICING SELF-CARE

    NOVEMBER 5, 2012 8:27PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: hospice, death, dying, choices, patterns, procrastination, self-will, relapse, recovery, support, death, family, loss, mother, mom, philadelphia, arvs, san francisco, begining, new start, life, booze, alcohol, drugs, recovery, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, crimes, gi bill, college, school, don't ask don't tell, discharge, navy, military, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, drunk, crystal meth, meth, crystal, bars, nightlife, drinks, choices, hiv, aids, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, booze, relapse, recovery, writing

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    OOPTH!

    OCTOBER 29, 2012 11:37PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: writing, recovery, relapse, booze, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, aids, hiv, choices, drinks, nightlife, bars, crystal, meth, crystal meth, drunk, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, military, navy, discharge, don't ask don't tell, school, college, gi bill, crimes, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, recovery, drugs, alcohol, booze, life, new start, begining, san francisco, arvs, philadelphia, mom, mother, loss, family, death, support, recovery, relapse, self-will, procrastination, patterns, choices, dying, death, hospice

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    RECOGNIZED

    OCTOBER 29, 2012 12:56AM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: writing, recovery, relapse, booze, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, aids, hiv, choices, drinks, nightlife, bars, crystal, meth, crystal meth, drunk, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, military, navy, discharge, don't ask don't tell, school, college, gi bill, crimes, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, recovery, drugs, alcohol, booze, life, new start, begining, san francisco, arvs, philadelphia, mom, mother, loss, family, death, support, recovery, relapse, self-will, procrastination, patterns, choices, dying, death, hospice

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    UPGRADE

    OCTOBER 18, 2012 7:21PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: writing, recovery, relapse, booze, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, aids, hiv, choices, drinks, nightlife, bars, crystal, meth, crystal meth, drunk, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, military, navy, discharge, don't ask don't tell, school, college, gi bill, crimes, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, recovery, drugs, alcohol, booze, life, new start, begining, san francisco, arvs, philadelphia, mom, mother, loss, family, death, support, recovery, relapse, self-will, procrastination, patterns, choices, dying, death, hospice

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    NEW SEASON TEASER!

    OCTOBER 16, 2012 2:54PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: hospice, death, dying, choices, patterns, procrastination, self-will, relapse, recovery, support, death, family, loss, mother, mom, philadelphia, arvs, san francisco, begining, new start, life, booze, alcohol, drugs, recovery, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, crimes, gi bill, college, school, don't ask don't tell, discharge, navy, military, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, drunk, crystal meth, meth, crystal, bars, nightlife, drinks, choices, hiv, aids, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, booze, relapse, recovery, writing

    • 5 Ratings
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    LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS

    MARCH 29, 2012 9:11PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: procrastination, self-will, relapse, recovery, support, death, family, loss, mother, mom, philadelphia, arvs, san francisco, begining, new start, life, booze, alcohol, drugs, recovery, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, crimes, gi bill, college, school, don't ask don't tell, discharge, navy, military, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, drunk, crystal meth, meth, crystal, bars, nightlife, drinks, choices, hiv, aids, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, booze, relapse, recovery, writing

    • 5 Ratings
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    IF A WRITER, WRITE

    MARCH 25, 2012 9:02PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: writing, recovery, relapse, booze, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, aids, hiv, choices, drinks, nightlife, bars, crystal, meth, crystal meth, drunk, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, military, navy, discharge, don't ask don't tell, school, college, gi bill, crimes, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, recovery, drugs, alcohol, booze, life, new start, begining, san francisco, arvs, philadelphia, mom, mother, loss, family, death, support, recovery, relapse, self-will, procrastination

    • 4 Ratings
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    CIRQUE du NO WAY - NO MORE

    MARCH 13, 2012 2:27AM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: driving, anger, help, 911, procrastination, self-will, relapse, recovery, support, death, family, loss, mother, mom, philadelphia, arvs, san francisco, begining, new start, life, booze, alcohol, drugs, recovery, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, crimes, gi bill, college, school, don't ask don't tell, discharge, navy, military, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, drunk, crystal meth, meth, crystal, bars, nightlife, drinks, choices, hiv, aids, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, booze, relapse, recovery, writing, sex, love, dating, disabilities, cirque du soleil, resentment

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    A DRIVING ISSUE

    MARCH 8, 2012 6:18PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: disabilities, dating, love, sex, writing, recovery, relapse, booze, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, aids, hiv, choices, drinks, nightlife, bars, crystal, meth, crystal meth, drunk, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, military, navy, discharge, don't ask don't tell, school, college, gi bill, crimes, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, recovery, drugs, alcohol, booze, life, new start, begining, san francisco, arvs, philadelphia, mom, mother, loss, family, death, support, recovery, relapse, self-will, procrastination, 911, help, anger, driving

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    Whitney, Josh and their disease

    FEBRUARY 24, 2012 11:05AM

    By Bob Gaydos


    Topics: health, baseball, josh hamilton, relapse, recovery, alcohol, drugs, addiction, whitney houston

    • 1 Ratings
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    MY ABILITIES

    FEBRUARY 21, 2012 8:59PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: anger, help, 911, procrastination, self-will, relapse, recovery, support, death, family, loss, mother, mom, philadelphia, arvs, san francisco, begining, new start, life, booze, alcohol, drugs, recovery, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, crimes, gi bill, college, school, don't ask don't tell, discharge, navy, military, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, drunk, crystal meth, meth, crystal, bars, nightlife, drinks, choices, hiv, aids, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, booze, relapse, recovery, writing, sex, love, dating, disabilities

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    INVOLVEMENT

    FEBRUARY 17, 2012 4:44AM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: dating, love, sex, writing, recovery, relapse, booze, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, aids, hiv, choices, drinks, nightlife, bars, crystal, meth, crystal meth, drunk, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, military, navy, discharge, don't ask don't tell, school, college, gi bill, crimes, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, recovery, drugs, alcohol, booze, life, new start, begining, san francisco, arvs, philadelphia, mom, mother, loss, family, death, support, recovery, relapse, self-will, procrastination, 911, help, anger

    • 3 Ratings
    • 684 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    I'M A HOTTIE!

    FEBRUARY 14, 2012 1:30AM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: procrastination, self-will, relapse, recovery, support, death, family, loss, mother, mom, philadelphia, arvs, san francisco, begining, new start, life, booze, alcohol, drugs, recovery, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, crimes, gi bill, college, school, don't ask don't tell, discharge, navy, military, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, drunk, crystal meth, meth, crystal, bars, nightlife, drinks, choices, hiv, aids, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, booze, relapse, recovery, writing, sex, love, dating

    • 2 Ratings
    • 459 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    THE SAME BUT DIFFERENT

    JANUARY 28, 2012 10:10PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: writing, recovery, relapse, booze, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, aids, hiv, choices, drinks, nightlife, bars, crystal, meth, crystal meth, drunk, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, military, navy, discharge, don't ask don't tell, school, college, gi bill, crimes, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, recovery, drugs, alcohol, booze, life, new start, begining, san francisco, arvs, philadelphia, mom, mother, loss, family, death, support, recovery, relapse, self-will, procrastination

    • 2 Ratings
    • 399 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    MY TRASHY NIGHT

    JANUARY 24, 2012 11:38PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: procrastination, self-will, relapse, recovery, support, death, family, loss, mother, mom, philadelphia, arvs, san francisco, begining, new start, life, booze, alcohol, drugs, recovery, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, crimes, gi bill, college, school, don't ask don't tell, discharge, navy, military, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, drunk, crystal meth, meth, crystal, bars, nightlife, drinks, choices, hiv, aids, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, booze, relapse, recovery, writing

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