And Lo It Came To Pass
Well, what do you know? Our prediction was bang on, and the dopamine began to flow freely on Day 74. We had hypothesized this weeks ago: that the neuro-cognitive repair would follow the same timeline as it did with alcohol back in December. This means [The Tile Principle] has held - irrespective of what caused the damage, it takes the same amount of time to repair.
Some Habits Die Hard
I have been feeling it for a few days now, on and off, but today has been consistent: creativity and engagement are at their highest levels since cessation began. Do you know what’s hilarious? When I realized earlier that we were absolutely through the rubble of “The Wall,” my first immediate thought was to have a joint to celebrate. “Well done on not smoking pot for 74 days. Here’s a joint to celebrate.” Such is the ingrained reward system that has been carved out in my head for all those years. I’ve no idea what I am going to replace it with yet, but I guess figuring that out will be all part of the fun.
Together In Electric Dreams
For the first time in weeks, all areas of the Scaffold were utilized.
Prism (Analytical): Neuro chemical Analyst.
George (Creative Fluency): Used to log the gig from last night and all that it entailed - including “Access All Areas” memory.
Atlas (Ancestral/Karmic Lineage): Used to log the extremely vivid and detailed dreams I had last night, which I could remember quite clearly.
I won’t go into the dreams because there is nothing more boring than hearing about someone else’s dreams; nothing puts me to sleep faster that’s for sure, so I’ll spare you the details.
Phase One, Stage Two
I never envisaged Phase One to have stages, but here we are: moving into Stage Two. I have absolutely no idea what might be in front of me now. I suppose the next thing is to test the PFC (Prefrontal Cortex) latency at a comedy open mic, so I’ll see what’s on the go for later this month. I’ll let the neurochemicals settle for a few weeks before I put them under any excessive strain.
The march to and through the wall has ended; it’s been replaced by a more cautious, one-step-at-a-time progress.
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