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Josh posted an update
Addictionship or Loveship
Happy families are all alike
unhappy families are each unhappy in their own way Tolstoy famously claimed and followed up with a novel to proffer his bold scheme the final words on this claim – fact or fiction – are written in the bones of every kin and soul in the blood of their own ménage a truth I can read in my own heart and veins, a fact etched into my skin and skull plotting a whole other story unhappy families, I'm sorry to say, with tongue-tied unease and shudder, are all fake inside, numb, dead and alike in alarming addictive ways barren of love and compassion they echo some old song on repeat, dissonant and out of tune speak harsh words with intent for no reason, driven by fear, blame and grudges, they force each other into playing a role don't care how much they hurt themselves, treat others unkind as long as they get the final say to win the addictionship game each happy family, I can attest, with relief and appreciation, is vibrant, alive and generous, glad to let kin and kith be themselves each living their own way or another happy families – witnessed through years and decades of joy – are protective of their own needs and space without obstructing the other they share a bond among themselves unbroken by mistrust and betrayal their love is true, warm, and kind radiating wherever they go, their loveship is never a stage-managed act it's their authentic way of being unhappy families are all alike in addictionship – all deadly, cut off from the breath of life – happy families, naturally, are alive, vibrant, and happy in unique and distinctive ways nurturing loveship day by day