Stormborn Sobriety
Stormborn Sobriety
Recovery doesn’t just change who you are. It changes what people expect from you—and what you expect from them. Most resentments in recovery aren’t born from some dramatic betrayal. They’re built like plaque: tiny deposits, day after day. Twenty dollars…
I remember the lie that used to live in my mouth before it even reached my brain: “This is the last time.” It wasn’t always meant as a con. Sometimes it was desperation dressed up like a promise—said to keep…
Detox is where a lot of people finally say “I’m done,” and it’s also where people get hurt—because withdrawal can turn dangerous fast depending on the substance, your history, and what else is going on in your body. This page…
If you’re reading this, it’s already been bad. You’ve watched someone you love disappear behind lies, chaos, and “I’ll change tomorrow.” You’ve tried being nice, being tough, being patient, being loud, being quiet, paying the bill, not paying the bill—none of…
When I was in active addiction, there was a stretch of months when the mother of my children had to set what felt, to me, like extreme boundaries. I was disinvited from my oldest son’s birthday in mid‑October. I wasn’t allowed to…