Category: Journal

12.19.24 I made a promise to myself that I would practice acts of service whenever possible. Helping others also helps me feel good and grow emotionally. I set a goal to start a blog when I got back home with my journal entries for every day. Maybe it will help a newcomer to sobriety but… Read more

12.18.24 Self-care sounds like an easy enough daily task, right? During active addiction, and isolation it’s a huge task that I don’t want to do. I would tell myself that I didn’t see anyone so who cares. I felt accomplished for the day if I rolled out of bed early enough to brush my hair… Read more

12.17.24 As a newcomer to AA, walking into a meeting solo is intimidating. Add to it walking into a women’s meeting with independent, wives, mothers, and grandmothers is REALLY intimidating. You can’t bullshit a bullshitter or pull a fast one on someone with eyes in the back of their head. I kept thinking about how… Read more

12.16.24 Hearing the word ‘counseling’ makes my eyes automatically roll. I’ve tried it before but never stuck with it for more than a few sessions. I always told myself it was because the counselor just wasn’t the right person when in reality, I wasn’t willing at the time to give it a chance. I was… Read more