Author: Ciana
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Longer Than 21 Days

7.6.25 Drinking alcohol had become a habit for nearly 30 years. I’ve read it only takes 21 days to break a habit. I, and so many other alcoholics, are living, breathing proof that is complete bullshit. Curious, I used my Ph.D. from Google and took a deeper dive into some research—not just about addiction habits, Read more
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Between Crisis and Contentment

7.5.25 Lately, I’ve been noticing in the rooms that a lot of people are struggling with what basically sounds like normalcy in sobriety. When nothing is actively going wrong, our alcoholic minds start waiting for the other shoe to drop. It’s like we don’t know how to live without some level of chaos. When good Read more
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Sober and Sane-ish on the 4th

7.4.25 I woke up knowing there was no water in the house again because of well issues. I braced myself for the battle ahead and prayed I could get through the day without completely losing my shit. To top it off, poor little Poppy puked on my comforter—something I couldn’t wash away right then. So Read more
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Out Loud Recovery

7.3.25 I respect the anonymity of Alcoholics Anonymous and my fellow members. I would never do anything to jeopardize that for anyone else. But I decided while I was in rehab—shortly after I let go of the fear and shame of being there—that I am a proud and grateful recovering alcoholic. I want to shout Read more
