I had a new friend, with mucho knowledge of the blogging scene, (way before everyone blogged about their grocery lists and how well little Skippy did at soccer practice) tell me (somewhat jokingly) that if the site were renamed I Hate Recovery and I wrote as Amy Winehouse instead of Amy aka SassySoberGirl … the [...]
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normal?
What becomes normal? Besides a cycle on a washing machine of course, normal is a relative term. Perhaps a better way to coin it is, what becomes familiar? For years, pain and misery, self doubt and shame, hatred and bitter remorse were our constant companions. How cool is it to wake up one day and [...]
words.
Nothing new to be said, simply different ways to say (hopefully don’t spray) it. We can hear a thing over and over and over and then one day … one person … says that ONE thing in a certain way – and a magic lightbulb explodes above your head. That wake-up-shake-up where we hit our [...]
words with Sass.
In the spirit of transparency, it’s time again for Sassy Poetry. Where words flow and poignancy reigns supreme. This writing fills up the majority of my facebook page and I have tons of connections with poets both in and out of recovery. Words are healing and cathartic and … and … and … this is [...]
Fun in Recovery?, How do I DO this stuff?
inner voice …
For years, I sat in the dark. Unable, unwilling, un-something; to express the real of the deal of who I really was. Especially during the years of the dark sickness that’s known as addiction. Using covered up everything that I really was … like you (yes social chameleon-ism), so used to the manipulative dance that [...]
Spirit-Duality.
Every evening during our epic “night swimming” at Ninja House, the mini-ninjas and I have a topic we discuss. Usually presented by the six year old and in her always effervescent brilliance, she picks something that makes this Mommy Ninja go *G-U-L-P* (okay not really but she sure takes my breath away sometimes). Tonight’s literal [...]
talkin’ cross-ly
I’ve seen it. Done it. Been it a million times over. The one that really “shares”. You know the way down deep kinda share … the one where you can barely hear a pin drop and everyone is on the edge of their seat. Real and true and honest and gut level as a person [...]
Celebrity Addiction: do we care and why?
nudge from the judge …
Upon reading my morning drivel online (newspapers are so 2002) I stumble upon on … well StumbleUpon; Lindsay Lohan mania. Omg she’s on Trazedone … did you hear she takes Zoloft? She has to go to J A I L … the NERVE! They made her wear a “scramble bracelet” (to identify alcohol in the [...]
happy 4th?
This is NOT going to be your average Independence Day scratch. You know the whole “we’re free from the … blah blah blah” (which of course we are). But I never liked the obvious. And holidays like this one, always created mucho chaos in this chick’s world. If you can’t relate then stop reading and [...]
anniversary.
Time doesn’t matter. Ahem. I beg to differ. Sobriety countdowns say otherwise. the joy and satisfaction and even pure gratitude on someone’s face when they’re acknowledged for such an accomplishment is priceless. More specifically when someone has one day clean … they’re told they’re the most important person in the room. Followed with a “this [...]
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