Becoming Frank
I'm just a guy who chased a dream and found himself trapped in a nightmare of his own making. By taking a hard look at who I'd become and why, I've begun my journey out of the darkness of the nightmare and into the light of reality. I hope that the damage I've done to myself and the way I've begun repairing it can help others to do the same.
Episodes
OK, so I lied. Episode 11 was not the end of the season. Well, it was so I call this an Addendum so as to try to assuage my guilt of fibbing. But it wasn'...
Anyway, there is good reason for the end of the year episode. LIFE IS GOOD!
I gotta believe that the past year of Becoming Frank has definitely helped me to become, well, me again!
I started the year with anger issues, endured bouts of suicidal...
This is probably the final episode of Becoming Frank. It was a great learning experience. Putting the podcast together, publishing it, finding out that some people actually did listen. All good.
This final episode deals with discovering a long ago incident that I had repressed. One that quite honestly had to have shaped the entire way I lived my life up to this point, but that won't define me going forward. Also touc...
This episode is a bit rambling but I touch upon a few things that have been rattling around in my brain.
How being alone is ok as long as we use the time to work on ourselves, rediscovering our beacons of light and resisting the blackholes of negativity that try to steal it. Missing talking to my mom now that I have these repressed memories coming back in my sobriety.
This episode deals with my recognition of my inability to empathize properly, the parental influence that may have helped create it and learning to change my reactions to my triggers to create better environments for all involved in my circle.
Not too much to complain about or to fix this week! Life has been pretty smooth sailing. Lots of good things and positivity flowing. Glad to be in my current frame of mind so this episode will be pretty boring. Happiness is boring in the best way possible! Oh, and I turn 55 this week which led to a pleasant little numerical surprise that made a tempting decision very easy! Enjoy. Much love, peace and happiness to everyone.
The past six weeks have been quite a ride. I was riding high from helping a friend and finding what might be my purpose. Then I went into a dark place while trying to get my car fixed for weeks and finally, I met up with old friends and rediscovered a part of me that had been buried for awhile. The peaks and valleys can be a bit extreme but the journey is beautiful and ongoing!
Last episode I brought up an old affair my ex-wife had some 25 years ago. I didn't realize how much it still hurt and for how long I had hurt myself over it until I mentioned it again. It was time to accept it and release it so I can move forward and become truly passionate again.
This week we begin with a follow up on last week's Brother's Birthday meltdown by explaining in more detail and unpacking the root of its cause. The main portion is devoted to finally dealing with old heartbreak, the loss of trust and infidelity to release and heal the pain from the past so we can stop trying to go back and instead leap forward. Don't think I've personally been very successful in that regard bu...
We talk about how anger while having a narrow useful purpose is mainly a negative, destructive emotion that is made up by our minds and how to catch yourself before you go spinning out of control. Also Little Richard makes an appearance in our Tales From Hollywood segment. And finally, we discuss how to change our negative comfort zones into a positive by embracing the unknown.
How walking helped to begin the healing process and became a new healthy addiction. Also, we added some new segments that will become part of the weekly podcast, and I touch upon a memory sparked by Father's Day that not very many people know about me.
Breaking down how to find a way out of whatever is stealing your happiness, whether it be alcohol, an abusive relationship, unhealthy eating, whatever is darkening your shine. Letting your inner child stand up to your inner bully.
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