I'm back

No I didn't abandon my blog, faithful readers (just kidding, I don't think I have any of those!). We've just been on the road, unpacking from the road, recovering from the road and trying to get used to work again after the road. We're in lovely San Antonio, but it's not as lovely as Denver. We're settled and I'll have pictures and more to write as soon as I figure out how to work the digital camera and when I start to feel a little more inspired.

Moving bites.

I haven't blogged for a while (but that's OK but I don't actually think I have any readers) because life has been super busy. We are almost ready to roll out of town but found out last week that the military will not pay to move our stuff until at least October 1 and maybe not even then. The reasoning behind it is very boring and illogical to anyone that's not in the military but suffice it to say this was not news that made either of us very happy. After debating for a few days we've ultimately decided that we don't want to be without our stuff for another six weeks because in all likelihood we'll end up paying for our move anyway. If we wait we're also then faced with getting back up here and making another trip to San Antonio when the weather might not be all that cooperative. I imagine driving a UHaul will be trying enough without snow. Anyway, I just want to be down there and in my own house again.

Addiction

I find it supremely irritating when addiction is referred to as a disease. I would even go so far as to say that, at least at the moment, it annoys me more than anything else. Addiction is defined as "the state of being enslaved to a habit or practice or to something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming, as narcotics, to such an extent that its cessation causes severe trauma" while a disease is definted as "a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection, poisons, nutritional deficiency or imbalance, toxicity, or unfavorable environmental factors". I do see how you could stretch your imagination so that an addiction would fit into the definition of a disease but I think it's inaccurate. I think calling an addiction a disease takes away the culpability of the user; it's not their fault! They're SICK! They have a DISEASE for God's sake! I think that is utter bullshit. A disease is almost never something that someone has done to themself. It's something that's been inflicted on them. I'm sorry but anyone addicted to a substance has a choice every goddamn day if they're going to put that substance into their body. Take some responsiblity and stop calling your addiction a disease! Have a little bit of integrity and own your choices. Even the bad ones.