Only If We Make It Back

Tonight I want to talk about relapse. Sometimes when you work with other women in recovery you lose one. (Sometimes = often, let’s be real). Relapse is a part of recovery; we are prone to repetition. It is my observation that there are certain never-fails in the relapse department. Of course there’s the trope ofContinue reading “Only If We Make It Back”

Body Fluids

Omg my daughter just puked her fucking guts out, the bedding all twisted up and chunks and chunks, that greasy smear. She didn’t like, puke in one spot. She made multiple deposits—sheets, comforter, one of her plushies. I’m sure you can imagine what I’ve just been through. Note to self: buy gloves. So there’s aContinue reading “Body Fluids”

Watching Paint Dry

I had planned to spend most of my day with Sam and Dean (Supernatural, duh) chasing ghosts and being chased by leviathans, but then a mob descended upon the White House. We are living so much history this year. I had that sense at the beginning of Covid: this is history happening. And the hitsContinue reading “Watching Paint Dry”

TV and Me

The day before yesterday I ate meat, just meat, for dinner. I had broiled a hunk of something bloody for my kids when they were here for our days and there was a plate of strips left over. So I sat on my couch watching Supernatural and didn’t even bother to cut. Strips of meat,Continue reading “TV and Me”

Well HELLo

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 acquiredContinue reading “Well HELLo”