This Friday I will joyously celebrate 15 years of living in recovery. I would never have expected in those early days of sobriety my life could become what it is today. Freedom is an incredible place to live. It’s so easy to let our lives spiral out of control through our addictions. As I’ve said […]
Turning to Food: An Addict’s Journey
Food is my friend. Except when it’s not. I use it for things it was never intended for. Comfort. Stress relief. Entertainment. To feel something. To feel nothing. Everything except what food was actually made for — nourishment. If you’ve ever stood in front of the refrigerator at 10pm not even hungry, just empty and […]
When Depression Kills
One week ago today, I spent another day in bed capsized by the recurring depression I’ve shared so often here. However, this particular day will forever stand out to me. Around 6pm, my daughter came in to tell me Robin Williams, one of our all time favorite performers, was dead. I immediately googled the details […]
Relax and Refill
We are of no use to anyone if we don’t take time to relax and refill. Being a giving, loving mother, wife, daughter, … is impossible without giving to and loving ourselves. I know as a Christian we are taught to put others first. I understand. However, if I don’t take time out to recharge, […]
Forgiving Our Mothers
My mom was far from the checkered dress and pearl wearing mothers of black and white TV programs. I did not come home to her anxiously awaiting me with a plate of after-school snacks and a ready ear to listen to my day’s events. Although she was married to three different men before I graduated […]
Breaking Free From Addiction
We all have moments we never forget. The ones that split life cleanly into before and after. Mine happened 27 years ago. And everything I am today grew out of what God did in that moment. I started drinking at 13. I want to say that slowly so it lands the way it should — […]
