Author: Ciana

5.31.25 I finished my Fifth Step today with my sponsor. The experience was truly sublime. I came prepared—with spreadsheets, printouts, lists, and notes. You name it, I thought of it. Organization helps me feel in control, especially when diving into something as personal and emotionally charged as this. Against my nature, I refrained from bringing… Read more

5.30.25 What a fantastic topic at the alumni meeting tonight. In active addiction, showing up was a chore that I despised. On the rare occasion that I showed up to a function or event sober, I was looking for the alcohol first, and then the quickest exit from the minute I walked in the door,… Read more

5.27.25 One of my daily readings is Twenty-Four Hours A Day. I like that it has a thought, meditation, and prayer for the day. Most of the time, at least one of them is what I need to hear at the time. The meditation for today is about building a strong foundation. Before I could… Read more

5.26.25 With Kendall out of town, I wanted to take a shift cleaning out Chevy’s wound on her leg and keep her company. Actually, that’s a lie. I wanted her company. She’s a mama’s girl, and I’m a daughter’s mama. Chevy has her other mom, who leases her, the stable owner, and her staff, who… Read more