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List 30 things that make you happy. 1. Stella 2. Joshua 3. Dude, my dog 4. My grandma beating brain cancer this year 5. My GOSH DANG SOBRIETY 6. A… More.
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I did it.
I made it a year without drinking. No plans to go back to it, either. Almost 14 months sober and going strong. More.
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Stella
Tomorrow makes one week since my daughter was born. The best, most emotional, exciting week of my life. I didn’t know it was possible to love another living thing this… More.
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Life is hard right now.
Still here. Still sober. That’s about all I got. More.
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Three days shy of eight months sober.
The last time I strung together eight months of sobriety was in 2016, over six years ago, & I relapsed shortly after that anniversary. Took me until last summer to… More.
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burnout/tune-up
It’s been struggle city here lately in Kirsten land, specifically in the area of mental health. Maybe the pregnancy hormones are the real culprit here, but does the root cause… More.
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3am thoughts
My brain won’t settle down. It’s been screaming for vodka for days, which I’ve ignored, so now it’s feeding me a romanticized version of my life as a drinker. And… More.
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book 4
of 2023. I think I read 6 total last year so this is a big deal. I let my hobbies fall by the wayside for too long in my addiction,… More.
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Every second is a miracle
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Befuddled
My brain is pure befuddlement. I can’t focus on anything and my thoughts are zooming around at lightning speed but ultimately going nowhere. I am so easily distracted. I was… More.
I too am not a bit tamed—I too am untranslatable 