Author: Ciana

8.10.25 I needed a day at home to ground myself—to rest, recharge, and breathe. No meetings. No phone calls to catch up with family, except Kendall. Just quiet. I felt only a tiny twinge of guilt for keeping the world at arm’s length, but it faded quickly. I even braved the weed eater, which turned… Read more

8.9.25 Wow! What an amazing group of speakers at the Gem State Round Up today. The panels featured members from local home groups in the Treasure Valley, and the guest speaker flew in all the way from Atlanta, GA. The theme for the event was “Awakenings,” and I needed those messages of spirituality and hope… Read more

8.8.25 Tonight was my nine-month sobriety birthday, and I spent it exactly where I was meant to — at the alumni meeting. Total coincidence it fell on this night, but it felt right. I sat in that room and listened to a friend provide the perfect topic of similarities and differences between all of us.… Read more

8.7.25 Tomorrow I hit nine months sober. Nine fucking months. Tonight is Friday eve, Friday Night Lights eve, and the eve of celebrating this milestone with my alumni friends. Tomorrow night we’ll have our meeting and then head to Sonic for our monthly shake night. Saturday I’ll be at the Gem State Round Up—AA and… Read more