Author: Ciana

7.2.25 Just another great day to be sober. I woke up early, clear-headed, and immediately reminded that clarity also means I get to fully experience my irritation. The neighbors decided 7am was the perfect time for aerial firework practice. The dogs are losing their minds, and I’m trying not to join them. I caught myself Read more

7.1.25 My goal is to finish the 12 Steps by the end of the year. As I start the 9th Step at the beginning of July, I know I can accomplish this. There’s still a lot of work ahead, but I’m determined. I also know that the hard work doesn’t stop once I’m “done”—if anything, Read more

6.30.25 Where did June go? I had to count on my fingers yesterday to figure out how many months I’ve been sober. It’s funny how time moves—quietly, steadily—when you’re not chasing or running from something. Naturally, this triggered a relapse nightmare last night. They seem to go hand in hand. But it didn’t shake me. Read more

6.29.25 It’s not that I didn’t want to go to the women’s meeting this morning. It’s that I didn’t want to get ready and leave the house. Not because I was trying to isolate—just because it’s Sunday morning, and pajamas are so damn comfy on Sundays. I remembered it was a speaker meeting and how Read more