Author: Ciana

7.10.25 Today felt lighter. After a stretch of feeling hyper emotional and tightly wound, it was a relief to notice my mood shift to something more relaxed and openhearted. It reminded me that even when stress piles up, there’s still space to breathe and recalibrate. I’ve realized lately how much energy I spend trying to Read more

7.9.25 So much of the Freedom From Bondage story in the Big Book resonated with me when we read it last night at book study. I think a lot of us are conditioned for alcoholism by our past traumas and experiences—some of us from a very young age. This disease is about so much more Read more

7.8.25 Tonight marks eight months clean and sober—nights and weekends included. It’s not an official sobriety birthday, but it feels good to put another milestone behind me. At the women’s meeting, we read from The Family Afterwards chapter during book study. For the first time, I didn’t get upset reading it. Usually, this chapter stirs Read more

7.7.25 Expectations stood out to me when I read the Daily Reflection today. I have to ask myself—who do I think I am to demand things I think I deserve? Where does that entitlement come from? My actions are what show what I truly deserve—not my words, not my justifications, not my wishes. It’s humbling Read more