

A Life Behind
Have you ever felt behind in life? As I have conversed with friends and family over the last few weeks I have been intrigued by this commonly appearing sentiment uttered in discouraged and frustrated tones. Particularly as it is something I, myself, have been battling in the depths of my mind with 2023 rapidly coming to a close. It is a feeling that I am not where I should be, or the knowledge that I am not where I dreamed I would be by this age, accompanied by a desire to ch


Surviving the Holidays
Oh, the holidays. Growing up they were such a magical time, like there was something in the air causing you to view that time from...


Grocery Shopping in Recovery
Yes, we are chatting about grocery shopping because the weekly task can be overwhelming enough for anyone, let alone an individual in the...


Fitting Room Scaries
One of the challenges of recovery is coping with bodily changes and what that means for your current wardrobe. And maybe the topic of clothing does not seem like it would be such a challenging issue, however, I distinctly remember a Thanksgiving dinner during recovery BECAUSE of feeling unsafe and uncomfortable in my clothing due to the change, or perceived change, of my body during this time. And some people remarked in confusion that I was “silly” for missing such a lovely,


What If: It just isn't worth it?
I feel confident stating that we all have probably entertained this thought, if even momentarily, at some point in our journey to finding...


Dealing with Triggers
What is a trigger? It is a social, situational, environmental, psychological, or physiological factor that has the power to evoke a...


