Welcome to A Site for Sore Eyes
My name is Chris Lane.
Thank you for visiting A Site For Sore Eyes.org I'm an Air Force, Disabled Cold War Veteran, not a Wartime Veteran. This site was originally for veterans back in 2010. As time moved on, I put this together for people who want a break from being angry, and a place to smile and maybe even have a chuckle. Life can be amazing after making it through a mental battle. This site is for anyone dealing with anything looking for inspiration. I will have goofy videos, intense topic videos, and inspiration/relaxation videos. When I'm having an off day I switch to my South Park state of mind. Just a little heads up.
So many times I've seen something amazing and never had a camera. It took me until my mom passed. She had some nice collectibles so my wife and I got into the vintage jewelry and nic nac stuff. We started on eBay and moved to Rubylane and I needed a better camera. It had to be something other than my phone, so I found a used Canon Rebel XSi and a couple of lenses. I still have it and it still takes good pictures. I physically couldn't keep up with the work on Rubylane and I found it easier to sit down and take pictures of the outside and of my pets with a bad back. God Bless the good days. This website is my "level of peace" which I found in my journey through hell and back.
I only have a lifetime of dealing with the side effects of being born an alcoholic. I've summed up "me" as this; a sixty year old non-sexual, with the wisdom of an eighty year old, the spirit of a 33 year old, and the body of a prehistoric amoeba literally in a nutshell. A lot of us have gone through the ringer these past few years. For those of us who made it through any form of hell and back, have our own story to share. We can at least show the ones in it, a better side of recovery is available, and that people can learn to manage the aftermath.
When we heal the mind, it will change our lives. A healing mind begins to look at life differently. I needed the Bible and a few Pastors to show me how God worked in their lives. I remember the lessons from the testimonies and how important step four is in the Big Book of AA. Self-assess and accept our denials then renew our minds.
I am NOT a professional. I have had a lifetime of dealing with the joys of alcoholism, addiction, chronic pain, mental and emotional moments. I've also had moments of dealing with the healing and renewing of my mind from those dealings. I have experience with the patience it takes to deal with the American Healthcare System. I know the struggles finding good doctors and clinics. Pharmacists - walgreens are the evil of the industry. Boo walgreens Boo. The dealing with the medication mills and the "side effects" battles are frustrating and dangerous. I WILL, not maybe, but will vent in some of my material. That's what I do so why hide it. South Park helps my anger realize how stupid it is to get angry at the world so I quote South Park. I quote the Bible when I need Jesus. I'm both in the world and of the world.
This country needs an emotional reboot. We can mend this country by simply speaking with the ones who need mending. Rage manipulation with politics and meth has taken a toll. People are sick of the anger but we need to acquire humility and empathy for ourselves. As we learn forgiveness through humility we apply what we learn to start helping each other. It's all about the behavior not the person. Everyone has good and bad behaviors, but good rules, so most people are good. We all have bad days, too. When we're nice we have a level of peace. In my case, I love having a level of peace. I'm just not very nice at that particular moment when I have to protect my level of peace.
I believe in unity and I pray for the current stupidity in the world to end soon. By the way. This will not be a political site but since politics have been weaponized, and anger is at an all time high, people want a safe space. Which is another big reason for A Site For Sore Eyes.org. The Bible says to seek peace and pursue it. I found peace a lot more often since I was seeking it. Please enjoy, share with others, and feel free to send feedback or just say hi. Thank you for reading all of this and for visiting asiteforsoreeyes.org, God Bless.
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