Slim Gravy

Stories, characters, and voices from the Delta

God Bless Us Everyone: A Thanksgiving Missive

“The surest route to wealth is to change one’s perception of wealth!” -- Stated by a good friend in Recovery at an NA meeting last night, as we were sharing...
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The Gift of Desperation

The Gift of Desperationby Slim Gravy “Desperate ills need desperate remedies.” – Agatha Christie The Gift of Desperation is an unexpected, yet gilded consequence serving as a catalyst helping me...
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The Elephant’s Graveyard – A Poem Written in 3 Stages

THE ELEPHANT’S GRAVEYARD: TOO CLOSE TO THE SUN, TOO FAR FROM THE SON, RESTORED BY THE SON a poem written in three stages by Slim Gravy I kinda disappeared for...
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Cellophane Blues – By Slim Gravy

While in detox in a treatment center prior to being transferred to JourneyPure in Eastern TN, I was struggling one night with a roommate’s habit. Easily over-stimulated and often affected...
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