ON AWAKENING

I have also bounced between jobs and places and even entire belief systems, waiting for something to feel right.

The fear of being unfaithful to my calling is something I have thought about every day, usually multiple times per day, since I was 12.

Happiness isn’t having what you want; it’s wanting what you have. The first time I heard this saying, I agreed. It seems to make sense bo...

Maybe Valentine's Day stress you out. Maybe you can’t imagine a sober one. Or maybe it's no big deal for you; maybe you'd even forgotten ...

On Tuesday, we discussed three things I once struggled to say aloud. As I created this list, I realized that I was quickly listing almost...

On Sunday, I had the opportunity to share my story in a women’s recovery meeting. These days I rarely get nervous, largely because of th...

This story starts on July 20th, 2018. I was interviewing for my current position, and she was asking the questions. At that time in my li...

Fifteen days before I quit drinking, I saw a dinner invite on my then-boyfriend’s calendar. At the time, we worked at one of those creepy...

Last week, I said goodbye to a dear friend. She isn’t dead (and neither am I), but she is leaving. She moved 2,000 miles away to begin me...

It’s been a long time since I’ve discussed the Enneagram. In the meantime, I’ve just been four-ing around. You know, feeling feelings, be...

There are a lot of good reasons to avoid working the twelve steps. Certainly, listing out every resentment ever is scary. Undeniably, the...

Imagine you were asked to complete a 500-piece puzzle. For me, that’s easy enough; as long as I have unlimited time, snacks, and somethin...

While other kids rebelled through sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll, I set myself apart from my siblings by throwing up average performances ...

What happens when an alcoholic accidentally drinks? Today, we're featuring this question from a reader. I'm [name] and I’m an alcoholic. ...

In recovery meetings, the topic of “geographic cures” (also called "geographics") comes up quite a lot. Simply put, geographics are atte...

In the last few months of blogging, people have sometimes complimented my willingness to be vulnerable. Good for you, they say. That take...

One of my first blog posts focused on being an “empath.” At the time, there was a fundamental question that I was trying - and, in practi...

Women my age are constantly accused of being insecure. This trait is thought to drive our actions, from what we post on Instagram or dati...

The other day, I heard the following quote: “Joy is time spent without purpose.” Or at least, I think I heard it. There’s a note in my ph...

The other day, a friend and I were discussing the most important quality in a partner. Although we came to no real consensus, we could ag...