One gift of sobriety, along with holding down a job and not losing my kids to the courts, is that I now get to do something I really love, dancing—safely.
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Truth or Consequences: How I'm Learning to Practice Rigorous Honesty in Recovery
Hard to overlook taking a can of black beans from a church pantry on the same day I spend $74 on hair care, when I bother writing out my nightly inventory.
5 Messes I’ve Had to Clean Up in Recovery
When I’m on top of my 10th step game, it goes something like this: Sorry, my bad. How can I fix it? The apologies come easily, and I promptly follow up with offers to make up for all harms done. But I’m not always on top of my game.
11 Ways to Heal a Broken Heart in Recovery
When your broken heart goes into cardiac arrest and your old “coping mechanisms” are more likely to lead you to flatline than recovery, try these 11 resuscitative tips and heal yourself. Heartbreak. At 14 or 54, we’ve all been there, but today we push through the pain, one-day-at-a-time, cold brew sober. And here’s what’s helping… Continue reading 11 Ways to Heal a Broken Heart in Recovery