Author: Ciana

  • Another Day, Still Sober

    Another Day, Still Sober

    7.30.25 This morning I was drinking my coffee on the deck when the prettiest hummingbird came to the feeder just three feet away from me. Most of the hummingbirds I see are all brown, but this one had shimmering blue and green on its chest. One more of those little things I notice in sobriety, Read more

  • Specific Gratitude

    Specific Gratitude

    7.29.25 I wanted to share tonight about the topic of being more specific in our gratitude—really taking the time to name why we’re grateful for someone or something, and noticing the little things we often missed when we were drinking. It’s easy to rattle off the big stuff: health, family, a roof over my head. Read more

  • Breaking the Cycle

    Breaking the Cycle

    7.28.25 I found myself stuck again in that lonely place called self-pity—cranky, restless, and full of anxiety most of the day. By 7 o’clock, my mind was racing at 100 miles an hour, and I couldn’t get out of my own head. I knew if I didn’t leave early for the 8 o’clock meeting, I Read more

  • A Big Small World of Women

    A Big Small World of Women

    7.27.25 I got to start the day and week opening up the meeting room and making coffee while a friend is on vacation this week. I knew who the monthly speaker was going to be this morning and was excited to hear her story. As soon as women started arriving, I quickly put the puzzle Read more