Well HELLo

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I’m a grown-ass woman with an active inner 15-year-old. I love to read and write. I’m a divorced mother of two. I’m also in recovery, which means that I abstain from drugs and alcohol. I have bipolar 1 disorder and several other mental health issues that impact my life. I hit the jackpot and acquired an autoimmune disease a few years back. I’ve also had arthritis since the age of 20, complete with a hip replacement in my 30s. Disease, depression, shame, and addiction thrive in isolation and darkness. So I am bringing my thoughts, feelings, and experiences into the light. I hope this blog enables me to connect with others and expand my community. I know this year has been grim, but let’s find our way through whatever may come together. Maybe we can even have a laugh…

Published by H. Jones

I am in recovery from a substance use disorder and I work a 12-step program. At nearly every meeting and during most conversations with other people in recovery, I hear phrases, tidy little aphorisms, some of which are ubiquitous--One Day at a Time, Keep Coming Back, It Works if You Work It--and others that you hear less often but which are also part of the canon. There may even be a few originals thrown in. But for now and for the immediate future, these phrases will title my entries, and serve as my prompts. Naturally, this is a recovery-focused blog and I hope to reach others in my community. But alcoholism and addiction touch countless lives and here, all are welcome.

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