Author: Ciana
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Humility Is the Brake

09.15.25 Tonight at the meeting the random topic was ego. I’ve been making a habit of pulling up the Big Book on my phone during meetings and searching the topic, so I can share something connected to a solution from the book instead of just my own rambling. I like doing it — it grounds Read more
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Sleep, Sweat, and Reset

09.14.25 I think I beat this sickness with vitamins, tea, and a ridiculous amount of sleep. I honestly haven’t slept that much since I was drinking and hungover. The dreams sucked though—too damn real, too damn weird. At least I didn’t join the exclusive and elite cannibal cult in one of them, so that’s something. Read more
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I’m Sensitive, Damnit!

09.12.25 Some days are just fucking hard. In recovery, I work so hard to change my way of thinking and living for the better. But sometimes, for no reason at all, emotions hit like a brick to the face. A life brick to the face. Today I cried a lot. My heart felt heavy. I Read more
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Sharp as a Tack in a Haystack

09.11.25 Today was a good day. Work went well, then tonight I went to the meeting and it turned out to be just what I needed. A friend with 25+ years of sobriety is now chairing the Thursday night meeting, and it felt so good to see him right at home, sharp as a tack Read more
