Knackered has Snaccidents with Benzos

   Hey there, Knackered here.  While tapering Benzos can put a crimp in your dietary habits. We all enjoy windows from time to time and look for satisfying ways to fill them.  While some things: ie alcohol, recreational drugs, and caffeine can set back much of what we’ve gained, snack binging with a favorite item or two is well within our tolerance limits. 

   Group sponsored eating contests continue to fill the record books. History books cite the Habanero Eating Contest on Father’s Day.  Winners must must consume and hold onto the hottest of peppers for 20 minutes to have any hope of winning.  And for the most fearsome among us there’s the Bull Testicles Eating Contest in the grand ole state of Montana on July 29th every year.  The whole thing climaxes in an underwear tricycle race to finish out this day of madness.  

   Most of us have our all time favorites that we fall back on, time and again.  For Knackered, it’s a toss up between pop tarts and ding dongs. Both of these delectables were significant foods of his youth.  Pop tarts, of course, serve to round out any teen breakfast and ding dongs are usually eaten before sandwiches and definitely the fruit in any lunch sack.  The latter of which often winds up in the garbage when the school bell rings signaling recess time. 

   Whatever floats your boat is up for grabs. Cardinal rules here include setting time and consumption limits as to not pay for things in your night time bathroom rituals.  Riding the porcelain (or finding a seat for the duration) will surely put you off when it comes to a repeat performance.  

   Yes there are some healthy ways to do this although none of these include Rocky Road ice cream and are mostly reserved for the anal weenies among us:  Recipes include Bombay Broccoli Bites, Chia Chips, Olives, Organic Seaweed, Baobab Blood Orange Bites, Turkish Figs and mixed nuts.  None of of these have the essentials of good snack foods: added sugars, salt and Monosodium Glutamate. 

   Together with some trash TV and a good friend who is like minded but unconscious concerning body type or health and you can make a day of it. It’s recommended as one of the major distractions to the suffering of this ongoing mess we call tapering.  

   Of course, when the ‘devil drives,’ we will eventually pay the consequences.  The next wave will surely roll in and you will, no doubt, be right back in the saddle tomorrow.  

  When the inevitable tide of guilt does appear, Knackered recommends the following exercise routine:  jump to conclusions, climb the walls, drag your heels, push your luck, make mountains out of mole hills, bend over backwards, run around in circles, put your foot in your mouth, go over the edge, and beat around the bush. “Let’s take the good times as they go, and I’ll meet you further on up the road.”- Bruce Springsteen.  Be well my friends.