It is funny, while on this journey of healing, the support that I get from my recovery community has been huge. There is an understanding and connection because of similar paths, similar damage, similar outcomes, and similar behaviors. But some of those that are closest to you stay silent or worse believe that how your…
I am enjoying this Saturday all alone. Looking outside and realizing that I can be happy anywhere I sit. The day is bright, and Christmas is on its way. Christmas season used to be the happiest season for me. I loved the pomp and circumstance of the decorations, the television shows, the gatherings, the happiness. I…
What were my options? Beatings and soul crushing verbiage in one household, silence and emotional and physical abandonment in the other, or will it be the streets. With option number two I at least had the possibility of more contact with my family and friends. So I opted for that one. Thus, I continued on my journey…
11/8/18 Musing of the day: The journey of blogging has already been so helpful and revealing. I have had many friends reach out with their own journeys, very similar to mine, and want to talk about them. Since the beginning of this recovery process I have recognized that we do not know each other like…