Category: Journal

10.31.25 Tonight was such a good night. I figured the alumni meeting would be smaller because of Halloween, but there was actually a pretty good turnout. We talked about burnout and how important it is to keep a healthy balance of activities in our lives. After the meeting I went over to the Fellowship Hall Read more

10.29.25 The line “We found that freedom from fear was more important than freedom from want” really hit me tonight. It sums up exactly where I am right now. For so long, I thought peace would come from finally having what I wanted — stability, security, control. But I’m realizing that it’s not about what Read more

10.28.25 Today is a great day. We haven’t gotten to celebrate yet—because, well, adulting and life. But it’s Glen’s one-year sobriety birthday today. Coin, solution, and cake Thursday. I was lucky enough to meet Glen at inpatient rehab, and we formed a friendship there. Our group stayed in touch after we got back out into Read more

10.26.25 The speaker at the women’s meeting this morning was only a few years older than me. Maybe that’s why I connected to her right away. She started sharing her story. What she went through, how she felt about it, how she reacted had a heavy rock forming in the pit of my stomach. It’s Read more