Posthuman Blues

I've gradually become aware of a few words I probably use too much.

One of them is the aforementioned "imminently," which I've been using in place of "eminently." This heinous error even made it into my book. D'oh!

Another is "innocuous." Don't ask me why, but I like this word. It's eminently useful.

Here's another: "portentous." I over-use the hell out of this word. Not because I think it makes me look "smart"; I genuinely like it. If words were condiments, "portentous" and "innocuous" would be like Grey Poupon mustard -- unless I monitor my dosage I tend to go overboard.

What is it they say in addiction-recovery groups? "Awareness is the first step to recovery?"