by PAL | Aug 1, 2025 | Someone In Recovery
When I woke up today, sunlight streams gently through my curtains. It’s quiet, peaceful even. There’s a cup of coffee waiting to be brewed, a gentle moment to breathe deeply and take time to be grateful, and a calendar filled with purpose. As I sit in gratitude for...
by PAL | Jul 1, 2025 | Someone In Recovery
When I got sober, I thought I had arrived. I imagined that crossing that line, finally removing the substances, meant the hard part was over. But I quickly realized that stopping wasn’t the end. It was the beginning. Sobriety wasn’t a finish line; it was the moment I...
by PAL | Jun 1, 2025 | Someone In Recovery
There was a time when the idea of “boundaries” and limits felt like rejection to me. Any time someone told me no, created distance, or didn’t immediately come to my rescue, I internalized it as abandonment. I was stuck in survival mode, and I viewed love through the...
by PAL | May 1, 2025 | Someone In Recovery
There was a time when I didn’t know where I fit in the world. I wore a thousand masks trying to become whoever I thought people needed me to be, but I never felt comfortable in my own skin. I chased external validation, escaped through substances, and spiraled deeper...
by PAL | Mar 31, 2025 | Someone In Recovery
When I first got sober, I thought I had crossed the finish line. I had fought the battle against substances, surrendered to the reality of the powerlessness of my disease, and made the decision to start over. What I didn’t realize at the time was that sobriety wasn’t...
by PAL | Mar 1, 2025 | Someone In Recovery
As I sit here reflecting on the days of my past, I find myself transported back to a time when my life was consumed by addiction. It was a time when heroin dictated my every decision, and I felt like a spectator in my own life—watching from a distance as I spiraled...
