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Troy Karnes
@troykarnes.bsky.social
Perspectives from a cancer survivor in active recovery | Husband | Father | Writer
So true. For a while, I shrugged it off as no big deal. But I will say, I do breathe a little easier when I get the call that I’m all good. It’s almost invisible until it releases.
January 6, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Hell yeah.

FCSP!
January 6, 2026 at 10:15 PM
When you focus on the soil,
lots of "problems" vanish.
January 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Here's an easy checklist to remember:

H - Hungry
A - Angry
L - Lonely
T - Tired

Nurture your body.
Process your emotions.
Connect with your people.
Prioritize sleep & move your body.
January 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Fixing is about the past.
Nurturing is about the future.

Feed the soil so the weeds don't have room to grow.
January 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
But you aren't a machine. 🤖
You're a garden. 🪴
January 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
We treat our lives like machines.

When something goes wrong, we think we’re "broken."

We look for a tool to patch it up, then get frustrated when the issue returns.
January 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
I bet the biggest issues you face don't actually have solutions.

They'll always be with you.

So don't fight them.
Nurture them.
January 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Abstaining ≠ Sobriety.

Abstaining is not drinking.

Sobriety takes emotional courage
(and self-relfection).

Jan is a great month to start a journal.
No faster way to unpack your shit.
January 2, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Good luck this month.
I believe in you!

Ask lots of questions.
This place is full of helpful people.

Oh, and I have a bonus thought
(less of a tip)
January 2, 2026 at 6:30 PM
If your friends only like you when you're drunk, maybe they're just drinking buddies.
January 2, 2026 at 6:30 PM