There’s a space that rarely gets talked about—somewhere between “I can’t do this anymore” and “I’m finally free.” It’s the part where you’re in it. Deep in it. Not at rock bottom, but not quite soaring either. It’s the messy middle. That strange, sacred space where change is happening, even if it...
There’s a shift that happens deep inside—quiet at first. It’s not loud or glamorous. No big signs. No applause. Just a whisper that something has to change. That you can’t keep living this way. That there’s more to life than pain and pretending. For those of us walking through the trenches of...
It’s strange how something so small — a pill — can feel so heavy in your hand. Some days, I catch myself glancing over my shoulder when I take my medication, as if I’m doing something wrong. It’s not the medication itself that burdens me; it’s the fear of what others might think. There’s still a...
Mental health is a silent struggle many of us carry. Pair it with recovery from substance use, and the weight can feel unbearable. As someone who’s been through it, I can tell you this: the fight is real—but so is the hope. There were seasons in my life when addiction became my way of coping with...
There’s a quiet whisper I’ve been hearing lately—a gentle reminder that my recovery journey isn’t something I left behind, but something I’m still very much living. That whisper has led me back to the core of my healing: the Narcotics Anonymous program. I’m not new to the Steps. I’ve worked them...
Yesterday was my birthday. It wasn’t loud. It wasn’t wild. There were no parties, no balloons, no crowds shouting my name. But it was clean. It was quiet. And it was mine. I used to think I had to feel a certain way on my birthday. Euphoric. Grateful. Overjoyed. But some years, especially in...
If you’re reading this and you’re hurting, I just want to start by saying: I see you. Not with the surface-level “how are you?” kind of seeing, but the deep, gut-level knowing. I know what it feels like to sit in a room full of people and still feel a thousand miles away from everyone...
