Author: Ciana

  • Sharing in Safe Places

    Sharing in Safe Places

    10.09.25 I look forward to our monthly dinners with my sponsor and sponsee sisters. We always have an informal meeting afterward, and tonight I found myself wondering why it’s so easy to share with these women, yet so hard to share at meetings. I feel like I should share more often, but when I do, Read more

  • Moments of Connection

    Moments of Connection

    10.08.25 There was such a great turnout for the meeting tonight. It was rejuvenating to see so many new faces—not even newcomers, just people who don’t usually attend this meeting showing up. I love the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions because it gives such deep additional insight into the Big Book. Several people shared that Read more

  • Seeing Clearly

    Seeing Clearly

    10.07.25 Today my boss asked a question for our next Department Planning meeting. “If you could have a superpower, what would it be? And why?” Not too long ago, I would have come up with something funny and moved on without giving it any real thought. But today, I really thought about it. If I Read more

  • Letting Go or Losing My Mind

    Letting Go or Losing My Mind

    10.06.25 Letting go has been on my mind a lot lately. I can’t control other people, places, or things — no matter how much I want to. I’m getting better at reminding myself of this and not wasting energy trying to. But I still spend a lot of time wondering why people do what they Read more