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Brian Lamacraft
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The History and Stupidity of War. Through Humor

Will we ever change? — This is a look at the stupidity of war. Remember, it’s never the soldier. It’s always the leaders. It’s why we have war. The History of War … ala Alice’s Restaurant style by Arlo Guthrie. War? What is it good for? Absolutely nothing! — — Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong …

Humor

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The History and Stupidity of War. Through Humor
The History and Stupidity of War. Through Humor
Humor

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ILLUMINATION

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What It’s Like to Lose Both Your Parents in Two Months

2014 was my year from hell, but also my best. — On an early day in 2014, I presented it to them with a smile on my face. My mother looked at me and said, “It’s about damn time.” “Well, mother. I am a procrastinator.” My father sat there with his nose in a book, and he smiled, too. …

Loss

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What It’s Like to Lose Both Your Parents in Two Months
What It’s Like to Lose Both Your Parents in Two Months
Loss

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ILLUMINATION

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How Writing For Medium Can Land You Paying Gigs

I Did Nothing! — Lots of us struggle here on Medium, and it's frustrating to write and see the little reward. I’m patient and keep writing to build up my content. Little did I know that my writing efforts would pay off by writing something I never thought would amount to anything. I've been…

Writing

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How Writing For Medium Can Land You Paying Gigs
How Writing For Medium Can Land You Paying Gigs
Writing

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My Story Living With Sleep Apnea

It sucks, but you can live with it — I hate that mask sometimes. It wakes me up at night, and I want to pull the hose out and throw the damn thing on the floor. This mask I now have to live with to control my sleep apnea. It covers my nose, and I have to keep my…

Sleep

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My Story Living With Sleep Apnea
My Story Living With Sleep Apnea
Sleep

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Age of Awareness

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If Life Worked We Wouldn’t Need Side Hustles

Our system is borked — Imagine working only one job and making a decent living. You have money for food, housing, clothing, entertainment, investments, and for your kids. There was a time when this was possible. It still is today, if you make a ton, most don't In the past you went to work, went…

Side Hustle

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If Life Worked We Wouldn’t Need Side Hustles
If Life Worked We Wouldn’t Need Side Hustles
Side Hustle

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3 days ago

The One Simple Thing You Need to Understand about Motivation

Take a look in the mirror. — I’ve been thinking about motivation a lot lately. I’ve read blogs, and books, and listened to videos. I think there’s one key aspect to motivation we miss and it’s why we fail to do so many things in our lives. …

Self Improvement

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The One Simple Thing You Need to Understand about Motivation
The One Simple Thing You Need to Understand about Motivation
Self Improvement

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ILLUMINATION

·4 days ago

How to Know You're Ready to Give up Alcohol

Simple ways to know it’s time — Quitting alcohol isn’t easy, but there’s ways to know if you are ready to begin the process. I started my journey towards sobriety in November 2022 when I came to the realization that alcohol was not something I wanted in my life any longer. …

Self Help

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How to Know You're Ready to Give up Alcohol
How to Know You're Ready to Give up Alcohol
Self Help

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AINYF…Alcohol is NOT Your Friend

·6 days ago

The Real Meaning of the Word Wasted

It means more than you think — We have various words for wasted. It’s what happens when we drink too much alcohol. We use words like gunned, blotto, wrecked, tipsy, smashed, or gooned. There’s a ton more words you can use for being wasted. What does wasted really mean? Let’s find out. Wasted Health The first thing alcohol does…

Alcoholism

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The Real Meaning of the Word Wasted
The Real Meaning of the Word Wasted
Alcoholism

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Toward a Better Tomorrow

·Nov 21

How To Stop Drinking

A guide for those who want to quit — Realize You Have a Problem The first step is to realize you have a problem. I got drunk almost every Friday and often on Saturday as well. On many occasions, I would wake up with a blackout. It was the blackouts that made me quit. I knew I had a problem, but I didn’t want…

Alcoholism

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How To Stop Drinking
How To Stop Drinking
Alcoholism

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Nov 20

Is Writing Supposed to be a Struggle?

Yes, it is. Here’s why — Anything we do in life takes effort, dedication, and persistence. It’s what this life is made of. It’s hard to get out of bed each day to go to work, hard to raise kids, and hard to find a job. More things in life are hard as compared to easy. …

Writing

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Is Writing Supposed to be a Struggle?
Is Writing Supposed to be a Struggle?
Writing

3 min read

Brian Lamacraft

Brian Lamacraft

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Brian is an online writer and blogger. In his spare time, he plays guitar and goes camping. Visit him at : https://www.lifewithapnea.com/

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