1 year sober, processing grief

I've been trying for a while now to write another post since my mother passed away at the end of November, but I've been struggling with words. Socializing has been hard. It's painful. It's heartbreaking. It's difficult. It's surreal. A large part of my grief around my mother's death is that she was bipolar and…Read more 1 year sober, processing grief

11 months sober from alcohol!

I have so much going on. It's hard to know where to start. This semester has been rough, and I've also grown tremendously on a personal level. The school part has been okay. I'm proud of all of the work I've done. It's taken me a long time to feel proud of myself. Even as…Read more 11 months sober from alcohol!

When capitalism has got you down and you’re at the Atlanta Botanical Garden

My "newly established" (heh) partner Liz (Yes, I'm still with Cortez too, for anyone wondering lol) and I went to the Atlanta Botanical Garden on the 7th. I was going through a lot of feelings in general at the time and had decided I should do something new. I wanted a change of pace. Two…Read more When capitalism has got you down and you’re at the Atlanta Botanical Garden

Let It Be Known – I am a functional mess!

My, my, my, what a semester... My brain has been all over the place. I don't even know where to start. I guess I'll start by saying, I'm really not doing very well right now. I am barely keeping it together at all. There is so much going on in my personal life and so…Read more Let It Be Known – I am a functional mess!