I have about a week of total abstinence from sports.
Some are laughing. Think this is funny, like passing out on alcohol or drugs on a Friday night.
I thought a lot of things were funny, that turned out to be life-threatening. Lost friends to alcoholism and drug addiction.
It’s hard to find the words for wasted time. Time and energy spent trying to “beat” others, “defeat” others, and deceive others.
In most sports, Deception is a key element. A key thing learned and taught to gain advantage over other people, other teams or players.
Volleyballs flying, tennis court visions, making plays—all irrelevant to my current life, and unwanted.
I have a bad shoulder, knee from sports playing.
While my family of origin are addicts like me, my wife used to feel left out and puzzled by my sports obsession.
I hope my unwanted sports visions will go away over time.
I think of the John Nash story, and of his walking away from unwanted visions and hallucinations, one day at a time.
I declare total abstinence from Sports today.
Join me, call me and reach out. Let’s walk away from the violence of sports to help others find blankets and a home tonight.