Things that once caused me shame: My thin awkward body and brownish (non-white) skin My name–the one assigned to me at birth My inability to…
From Liz Earnshaw (Click anywhere on this post to read more from her): There is a phenomenon in families known as homeostasis (really, in any…
I did not comprehend or grasp anything close to sane thinking before entering into my program of recovery. After my first Al-Anon meeting, I attended…
I am beyond excited for my upcoming and long awaited appointment to finish my back-piece tattoo, a sprawling octopus which we began more than a…
I have lived many sad years, decades actually. Life, even on the most special of days, has been that, for me. So, when asked what…
After posting the image to IG, I was reminded of the Brene Brown Video called the Anatomy of Trust. She makes it clear to see…
I was terrified and ashamed and I did not know what to do, for much of my life. With the only consistent direction: “Be somebody…
In recovery, my greatest endeavor and achievement to date, I get to have a God Of My Understanding (GOMU). Before connecting with my very own GOMU,…
If I really think about it. … I could not have done anything great enough to earn the gift of Sweet Greg’s love. AND there…
Sweet Greg is here, recovering from brutal wisdom tooth extraction while I battle my obsessive thinking alongside current heinous withdrawal from Xyzal. What a nightmare.…