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Graeme Outerbridge's avatar

Nice post Bougie^^

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Bougie Hippie's avatar

thank you - glad you enjoyed!! x

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Gary L Taylor's avatar

I haven't had any great light or God-like revelations, but I relate to that old need to use drink to get me into that oblivion to take me away and out of everything. Have nearly clocked seven years without it now and experiences (both good and bad) are definitely more keenly felt.

I loved reading that.

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Bougie Hippie's avatar

Hi Gary. I’m on your trail at 6 years. Nice to meet sober tribe here. X

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Gary L Taylor's avatar

Ah cool. Always good to know which of us are around here.

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Kregg Hill's avatar

If you continue to "trust" in whatever "you" trust, you have the only answer you need to know. This piece echoes that. Happy for you. 2/10/06 🫶🙏🏼🧘🏻✨🌖

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Bougie Hippie's avatar

thanks Hill - learning to trust! x

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Kregg Hill's avatar

...and you can call me Kregg. I'm an asset if you ever get wrapped up in life shit sober. It's what we do for each other. 🫶🙏🏼🧘🏻✨🌖

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Bougie Hippie's avatar

ah we are sober tribe! how many years have you been sober?

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Kregg Hill's avatar

2/10/06

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Bougie Hippie's avatar

that's a good long time. i have 6 years coming up soon. cheers to trudging this happy road new friend. x

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Kregg Hill's avatar

So now I'm going to read your work all the time and make sure you are suffering with words like me! 😝

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small victories's avatar

This is just beautiful ✨️

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Bougie Hippie's avatar

thank you! glad you felt it. x

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Night Cracks's avatar

It was incredibly soothing.

I adore folks who can make me feel like that with so few words. Congratulations on your self-healing journey.

Well written!

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Bougie Hippie's avatar

Love that this reached you x

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Voices From Morocco (VFM)'s avatar

Keep wandering the world but when you hear voices from Morocco listen to them please, I will be there to whisper you something 💞

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Michelle Elise Taffe's avatar

Funnily enough - the Buddhists are actively into self erasure! They say : “no self : no problem!” Ie: if there’s no “me” here to be experiencing all these problems, there is no problem. 😆

Sometimes it works for (me :) ) and sometimes it doesn’t!

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Venus Faye's avatar

love this for you! 💕

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Elijah Westin's avatar

I love this..

It's funny how sometimes that flash of wanting to go back to your old habits comes without the reminder of where it left you.

And the realization that when those thoughts do come, it's just your mind begging for a rest.

Once the softer habits come to fruition it truly doesn't affect you the same..

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Bougie Hippie's avatar

and it takes so long to finally realize that's exactly what it is... x

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wildflower's avatar

This really hits home. I’ve always tried to escape into being numb, totally feared being present right where I am. I love how you put something into words I’ve always felt but never dared to face. 🖤

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Bougie Hippie's avatar

you do the same for me too Wildflower! x

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wildflower's avatar

🖤🖤🖤

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Carlos Saint's avatar

I loved this. honest and dreamy in the same breath

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Bougie Hippie's avatar

Thanks Carlos. Those two places are a great place to breathe from x

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Samu's avatar

This feels very true and tender.

I love how you name rest without romanticizing escape.

Thank you for sharing this. 🤍

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Bougie Hippie's avatar

Thanks for reading Samu, x

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Kelly Trost's avatar

This feels like the most beautiful thing I’ve read in a long time.

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Bougie Hippie's avatar

that means a lot Kelly as I read so many beautiful things on your page!

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Kelly Trost's avatar

Cyn, this comment also means so much to me. Your work is incredible. Thank you so much. Safe travels!

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WiseWomanWickedTongue's avatar

This poem is sublime! I absolutely love it. Liquid gold like rays of sunshine. Bravo!

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Bougie Hippie's avatar

Aww thank you and God’s truth I wrote this while the sun shone it’s gold on me as I travel through the Yukatan…

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Chris Keller's avatar

Beautiful my friend. This one stuck: “Now I’m hooked on the silence between breaths, better boundaries, clean sheets, inner peace… “

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Bougie Hippie's avatar

Thanks Chris. Something is really happening over here. I think it's been the Yucatan washing over me...cleansing my soul. Virtual hugs.

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Alex_the_Addict's avatar

Self-erasure as a lifestyle. That line is fucking dope.

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Bougie Hippie's avatar

Right? thought you’d like that visual.

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Alex_the_Addict's avatar

it was the daily grind

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Bougie Hippie's avatar

no shit

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