Life Happens in the Strangest Ways

Lots of old feelings have been rushing in through the doors these past few days. On Saturday morning, I got a surprising Facebook message from a friend of mine - we’ll call her Abby. Abby and I both dated the same guy, Evan, during our early adulthood - she dated him around 2006 - 2008ish, …

Stop Struggling

I think that, sometimes, I allow my mind to stray a little too far into the deep end of the emotional pool. I often lose sight of the fact that I only need to gather my wits and swim calmly back over to the shallow side in order to find relief from my own flailing. …

Day 98 Alcohol Free

So, tonight I'm going to my first ever recovery-focused meetup. It's not AA, specifically, but it's a "weekly practice" that is based in mindfulness, recovery & the 12 step program. I'm excited, nervous, a little hesitant, and scared. I'll be going with a friend of mine who has been going to AA religiously for the …