It has been an eventful week! I flew to Las Vegas last Thursday for my uncle's 90th birthday party and had such a wonderful time! I stayed with my mom and cousin from Thursday through Monday and what a pleasant visit we had. It was so funny that at the party Saturday night, my mom... Continue Reading →
This is a post that I actually wrote as a guest post for another blog in July 2014. The blog has since been taken down so I decided to post on the Diary of a Recovering Codependent. Enjoy! Have you ever felt you were doing everything right but in the process, you were going absolutely and utterly... Continue Reading →
On Monday I received an instant message on Facebook from my younger half-sister saying she would like to see me and have coffee or lunch the following day. My sister is 31 years younger than me and we have never really had any kind of relationship, so I was absolutely shocked. I responded that of... Continue Reading →
I'm leaving this evening to fly to Las Vegas for our family reunion and I am pretty excited about it. I have mentioned in the past that I am not really close to anyone in my very large family. I have never felt like I fit in and have always felt like a failure and... Continue Reading →
I had an experience this weekend, one that is both comical (to me) and profound. I laugh at my doubt and insecurities but am in awe of God's humor and confirmation. Years ago I told Lucy that I was going to be an inspirational speaker some day, taking my testimony and sharing it with those... Continue Reading →
I have been invited to share my testimony with a local Celebrate Recovery group and I am honored yet, a little fearful. It has been so long since I have shared my story in front of a group and of course, all those little voices started dancing in my head. "You're not good enough, what makes... Continue Reading →
The very first time I gave my testimony of recovery was to my Celebrate Recovery home group sometime in mid 2007. If you have read my story, you know that 2007 was not my best year. There was still so much turmoil going on in my life but I had made huge strides in my recovery... Continue Reading →
I've had a really bad couple of weeks but I think I'm on the upswing now. Depression was sucking the life out of me and everything, I mean everything, was overwhelming me. Monday was my first class of a 4 week series on diabetes education. I kept tearing up through the entire class. When the... Continue Reading →
Thank you brightonbipolar for this wonderful recognition! It's a wonderful feeling to know that others are reading my blog and finding some kind of encouragement or inspiration and only affirms why I blog in the first place. I encourage you to check out Brighton Bipolar and support her on her journey! Why I blog: I... Continue Reading →
Thank you to my wonderful new friend Chelise for nominating me for the Liebster Award! Again, I am truly honored that people read my blog and find something that makes them keep coming back! Chelise has only been blogging for a couple of months now and I truly enjoy reading about her journey of healing... Continue Reading →
Over the past month, I have been nominated for various blogging awards by my fellow bloggers and I have been truly blessed and humbled by them. To me, it means that people are reading and relating to my stories and find them interesting or encouraging enough to acknowledge me. How can I not be honored?... Continue Reading →
I just realize this morning that I have been on my journey of codependent recovery for 10 years as of June! Oh my goodness, it doesn't feel like that long. Looking back, I see how far I've come and I am just overfilled with joy! I've learned so much in the past 10 years and... Continue Reading →
Journey On Strong 