The news in our world today is filled with what I don’t want to hear (let alone live through): hurricanes, floods, pandemics and plagues,...

When I was about twenty-seven, I bought myself a purity ring. It was quaint and had tiny words etched in cursive like “I am pure” and...

I am a woman in long-term recovery from a substance use disorder and what that means to me is I have been drug and alcohol free since May...

I am sitting on my porch, expansive mountain range in view. The light filters on a few of the mountaintops, with shadows on others....

What would it look like today if I leaned in to my struggles? What would it feel like to face my challenges head on? How would my life...

To me, the words “finding freedom in recovery and life” mean more now than ever as we enter this month of July where we celebrate our...

For me, shame is hiding in the dark. It is wondering about my place in the world and never feeling good enough to be taking up the space...

Recovery is a personal journey and that journey extends to family as well. Yes, I’m in recovery but I also have to remember that my...

When I was in my teens and early twenties, I didn't know this was true: it's okay to not be okay. The feeling that something was wrong...

My recovery family today is a super dysfunctional crew of highly functional folks who show me by example that life is better when it's...