January 2025: Reflecting on the Journey - The Greatest Lessons I’ve Learned Life is like an ever-winding trail through the woods—full of surprises, challenges, and those pesky roots that trip you up when you least expect it. As I’ve walked my journey (and stumbled more than once), I’ve gathered some gems of wisdom that have reshaped... Continue Reading →
Week 2 – What Recovery Means to Me Now
January 2025: Reflecting on the Journey - What Recovery Means to Me Now Recovery—a word that used to mean “fixed” or “done” to me—has taken on a whole new meaning over the years. When I first started this journey, I thought recovery was a destination, a finish line I could cross where everything would be... Continue Reading →
Week 1 – My Codependency Recovery Milestones
To, hopefully, get back in the swing of things, I'm kicking off 2025 with a blogging challenge. I'd love you to join me! January 2025: Reflecting on the Journey - My Codependency Recovery Milestones In July I will celebrate 20 years of this remarkable healing journey from codependency. Will I ever be completely free of... Continue Reading →
Introducing Two 52-Week Blogger Challenges for Codependency Recovery
Kickstart Your 2025 Codependency Recovery with a Blogger Challenge Blogging in 2025 can be a powerful tool for personal growth, especially when focused on codependency recovery. We’re excited to introduce two 52-week challenges designed to guide you on your healing journey: one for beginners and one for those further along in their recovery journey. Each... Continue Reading →
Barftholomew’s Revenge
Did you know I have an absolutely insane disgust for frogs? Story time... Yesterday, Emily opened the front door and a tiny frog was sitting on the threshold. When she opened the screen, little (we'll call him) Barftholomew decided to hop on into my house. He must have had a little heat exhaustion or something... Continue Reading →
If you can’t be kind, be quiet!
Do you ever not talk to someone about something because you already KNOW they are not going to be supportive? Well, that’s what I’ve been doing because I know this person’s personality and I know it’s just not within them to be supportive. So, I do not speak of my new business venture with them. ... Continue Reading →
Struggling on my journey…
I'm not feeling well today. Nothing new; I haven't felt well in a long time. I have a whole host of pains and other issues and it seems no one in the medical field is taking me seriously. I have pain like I've never had before. The pain in my legs when I'm sitting gets... Continue Reading →
Something I Don’t Remember
Hello my friends! I know, once again, it's been awhile. It's certainly not because my life has been boring lately, well it has been boring but at the same time, there has been so much happening. None of it has been fun or exciting. It has been pretty stressful but not in a codependent sense... Continue Reading →
The Swoosh of the Backslide
Did you hear it? It was so quiet one would scarcely notice. The "swoosh" of the backslide. My backslide. Not even I heard it. I was just there. I missed all the warning signs that I'm sure were posted all along the way. Do you know why? I missed them because I was too damn... Continue Reading →
The Door
I have an issue. Well, in all honesty, it's probably number 1,642 on my list of issues but it is one that I need to figure out how to deal with QUICK before I end up in some looney bin or even worse, jail. I don't know exactly when it started but in the past... Continue Reading →
Hardest decision of my life!
My brother Rick, passed away unexpectedly on February 8, 2020. He was only 55 years old. Growing up, my brother hated me and I was terribly afraid of him. Needless to say we had a horrible relationship but our God is a God of restoration and He opened the doors for the healing and restoration... Continue Reading →
People
People amaze me. Sometimes it's their talent or a special gift they have that just leaves me in awe. Other times it's the kindness and compassion they have for others or their strength and determination to overcome the challenges life throws at them. Every single day people inspire and encourage others and show the world... Continue Reading →
