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By 4:00 a.m., I was awake—coffee, journaling, then writing beside Michael Santos. Count at 5:00. Chow at 6:30. Two to three hours running. Standing count at 10:30. Pots and pans detail until 1:30. Library or quiet room until lights out. I had $290 a month in commissary and 300 phone minutes. Structure wasn't optional—it kept me focused.
Minimum-security camps aren't violent; they're boring. Boredom ruins people. I avoided the TV room and built assets—a blog, drafts, notes that later became Lessons from Prison. The goal wasn't comfort. It was preparation for coming home.
Slow, steady effort wins. Join our weekly webinar every Tuesday at 11AM Pacific / 2PM Eastern.
Justin Paperny
By Justin Paperny4.9
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By 4:00 a.m., I was awake—coffee, journaling, then writing beside Michael Santos. Count at 5:00. Chow at 6:30. Two to three hours running. Standing count at 10:30. Pots and pans detail until 1:30. Library or quiet room until lights out. I had $290 a month in commissary and 300 phone minutes. Structure wasn't optional—it kept me focused.
Minimum-security camps aren't violent; they're boring. Boredom ruins people. I avoided the TV room and built assets—a blog, drafts, notes that later became Lessons from Prison. The goal wasn't comfort. It was preparation for coming home.
Slow, steady effort wins. Join our weekly webinar every Tuesday at 11AM Pacific / 2PM Eastern.
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