Being Sober and Taking a Drink is NOT the End

I don't like the "r" word.  This word rehabs (another "r" word) want us to use is "relapse".  I hate that word and I hate the notion that everybody relapses.  They don't.  They don't have to.  It's not part of sobriety or recovery.  It's not.  Let's call it what it is, if you are sober …

The Spring Forward Blues

All my life, I've had this gut instinct to hide.  To hibernate.  Every year when Spring Forward happens it exacerbates this feeling as now it's light out late into the evening.  YIKES.  More daylight equals more exposure.  This is enormous pressure.   It means there are more hours to do things and see people and …

Stroking Your Scars

We all have scars. I have a small line at the bottom of my stomach from a last minute C-Section that birthed two beautiful babies a year ago.  I stroke that perfect scar often and reflect.  I relish this scar.  I remember exactly where I was and vaguely remember what happened.  I remember the pain …