Originally Published: April 10th, 2025 2026 One positive change I have made in my life is nurturing a spiritual practice. To spend time each day in prayer, talking to the God of my understanding, then listening with meditation. I haven’t yet attained the level of discipline where I sit in quiet practice over an extended…
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The Symbolism & Psychology Of Short Hair On A Woman – Birth Of A New Self
For as long as I can remember, I have always been on an inward journey to find my authentic self. Who am I, really… beyond wearing masks and people pleasing? Who is the authentic Stephanie under all my layers, protective shields? After decades of misdiagnoses, on February 9th, 2022 I was properly diagnosed with Borderline…
Overcoming Shame: My Life As An Alcoholic
Originally Published: October 4th, 2024 I am an alcoholic. I was once ashamed of this label. Ashamed of its stigma. I now accept this fact about me. Why? When I eventually accepted I am an alcoholic (took close to 30 years), I surrendered to this life threatening physical allergy I have to alcohol, an allergy…
From Anxiety To Sobriety: My Life Journey From 52 – 56
From 52 – 53 April 25th, 2021 – April 25th, 2022 Michael and I settled into life in the little cabin we were staying in in Upper Vaughn. Michael continued to design our house and clear our property when possible. I was navigating the latest outbreaks of COVID while working in a junior high school….
Overthinking & The Joys Of Living My Twenty-Four Hour AA Program
I’m an overthinker. Years of therapy, self-analyzation, questioning my ability to feel truly myself, to understand my life, who I am, why I am here, why was I so deeply unhappy – what is my purpose, and so on were a daily habit for me. Why did I feel so deeply disconnected from myself as…
Celebrating Another First Year – This Time With Alcoholics Anonymous
The Trigger My newest sobriety date is: August 1st, 2023 yesterday, I celebrated 365 days of continuous sobriety. I was completely out of sorts for most of the day. Why? My day started with an early morning 12 Step Zoom Meeting followed by an intense trigger about what happened when I first entered recovery 28…