Category: Journal

5.11.25 Happy Mother’s Day to all the wonderful mothers I have the privilege of knowing. I am very lucky to have my mother, a step-mom, and two ex-mother-in-laws with whom I still have relationships. Both of my grandmothers have passed, but I have loving memories of them both throughout my childhood and into early adulthood. Read more

5.10.25 For too many years, whenever I was dealing with an emotional tug of war, my go-to was drinking alcohol. No matter the magnitude or insignificance of the matter, I was sure alcohol was the answer. I searched fearlessly for the answer at the bottom of a glass. I’m grateful that my first instinct is Read more

5.9.25 Last night, I was listening to my book on the way to my birthday dinner at my sponsor’s house when the words hit me like a life brick to the face. I am obsessed with the need to feel loved and secure. It’s not that I want to please people, but I want people Read more

5.8.25 How did I do it? H.O.W. Honesty, Open-mindedness, and Willingness is how I did it. Why? I did it because I had reached the point of no return. I was completely powerless over alcohol and my life was an unmanageable shitshow. Katy Perry had nothing on me. I have learned a lot about myself Read more