Author: Ciana

11.9.25 I kinda forgot I was chairing the women’s meeting until my calendar reminder went off yesterday. There were a lot of women, and I really enjoyed it. Sharing when I got my chip about how much their love and support means to me felt good. The fellowship in AA, especially among the women I Read more

11.8.25 It’s almost surreal that I’ve been sober for one year. Some days have felt painfully long, others have flown by. I still don’t know a lot, but I do know one thing. I’m living now. Before, I was barely existing, hanging on by a thread. This new way of life has taught me that Read more

11.7.25 The Ninth Step Promises is a great topic for a meeting. Keeping myself grounded and remembering where I came from is the most important part of them for me. “If we are painstaking about this phase of our development…” Painstaking. It can be painful, it can be miserable, it can be downright fucking brutal Read more

11.6.25 I didn’t make time for my daily readings this morning, and as I read them tonight, two things stand out. Humility and faith. Humility in sobriety? No problem. I know I can’t recover on my own. That was tried and proven to fail. I need my Higher Power and band of misfits. It’s the Read more