There's a slight shift in the air. One of change. Maybe it's the full moon passing? The weather is cold and glum for June. It's easy to hide under shields to resist change. Nothing is set in stone. Things are constantly moving. Under the shields … Continue reading Courage.

I'm at my old place of employment, and one of my former coworkers comes up to me and immediately says that I've gained weight. "Estás gorda, Kelly". She speaks Spanish, and my Spanish is too rusty to even have a rebuttle about it, so I … Continue reading Eating Disorder Recovery (When you’re called “gorda”).

There's something about being alone in a house that feels "off" to me. Even when two people are in separate rooms, there's still a feeling of their energies in the house that's comforting. Hanging out with the dogs doesn't do it for me... they don't … Continue reading Somehow it will all work out.

It's a beautiful thing when a person embraces change. There's always room to grow. If I was friends with myself 5 years ago, I wouldn't like her very much. She was selfish, oblivious, and irresponsible. Sure, I can still be those things today... the difference … Continue reading Keep on keeping on.

I got quite curious when I came across this photo on my newsfeed. There have been many times when I have kept my opinions under lock and key, or just went with the flow as not to "rock the boat". It takes major courage to … Continue reading Make Waves and Cause Ripples.

As I'm sitting in a long line of cars, bumper to bumper, waiting for the line to dissipate for a red light that's been broken, I realized, "What am I in such a hurry for?". There were cars doing U-turns, cars going & slamming their … Continue reading Go & Stop.

Hi, my name is Kelly and I'm an alcoholic. My sobriety date is December 12th, 2018. I am actively sponsored and I also sponsor women in the program. • Tonight, I want to talk about hope. I've heard someone in the program once say, "it's … Continue reading Recovery Speech

So, 6 months into recovery, and I'm able to meet my friend at a bar without temptation. At all. It's a freeing feeling to know I can go anywhere now and not even feel a twinge of temptation for a drink. I owe it all … Continue reading Non-alcoholic Bar

How does a person get stuck at age 15? Well, that's exactly what happened to me. I started drinking at age 15. I came into AA at age 23. By then I had 9 years of drinking under my belt. I had no idea that … Continue reading Growing Up Anonymously

It's 7pm on a Monday night. I'm home with the dogs listening to Pandora on Alexa. There's aboslutely nothing to do and, since I'm trying to quit smoking, I decided to write a post on here. I know my spirituality is great enough to remember … Continue reading Lonely, but not alone.