Brave Love

Have you ever wondered why it is so hard to live in the present?  I know for a fact that my spaghetti brain may start in the present, but...

I can read your mind right now. You are thinking I'm a stalker and follow my husband around looking for his substance of choice. The...

It has always amazed me how God can speak to me through nature.  Maybe it is the only time I am still enough to listen, but whatever the...

My parents introduced me to Jesus at a very early age and I spent most of my adult life as a follower of Christ.  In recovery the...

As I began my recovery, I repeatedly heard the term “self-care”, and the importance of maintaining it in your life.  My first thought was...

I take my recovery very seriously and do my very best to stay within the guidelines and recommendations of my program.  I start almost...

If you were to ask me if I am stubborn, I would happily justify any of my actions to prove otherwise.  I would argue that it is...

I know what you are thinking.  Is she seriously calling her husband stupid for the whole world to hear?  Absolutely NOT.  Now don’t get...

I am certainly not a farmer, but at times I have tried to be one.  Living on a couple acres allows for some adventures, and purchasing a...

Yup, he said it. The inevitable question that is asked by most addicts at some point. "How has my addiction affected you?" We were...

One of the most controversial subjects I have come across through recovery is whether or not addiction is a disease. I know the first...

Why won't he/she just stop? Haven't we all asked ourselves this question? For the family member, this has become the million-dollar...

One of the first concepts of recovery that I was able to quickly grasp was to make sure I had a well stocked toolbox. I have worked in...

Here we are in a place many of us never imagined we would be. If you are anything like me, you ended up at your destination with a lot of...

New Year, New Me! Come on, I guarantee I am not the only one that has used this cute cliche as the new year begins. I said it with pure...

I don’t know if any of you are like me, but I absolutely despise surprises. I’m not sure if it comes from some unresolved trauma I had as...

Why are we so ashamed to ask for help when we have a loved one suffering from Addiction? One of the most difficult four-letter words for...

Battling the Fear of the Unknown Every Momma’s happy place is to have all her children under her roof during the Holidays. So, I felt...

My JOY Factory is Immense. I don't wait for joy, I manufacture my own. -Jonathan Lockwood Huie I learned a new word today in my recovery...

Saying YES to the Right Things, and NO to the Wrong Things! When I think of the word boundary, the first thing that comes to my mind is a...