Life on life's terms
I haven't been myself lately... stress has my head in the clouds... pain has been exhausting... circumstances outside of my control have...
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- May 12, 2016
- 2 min
A song that inspired my recovery
Justin Furstenfeld - lead singer of Blue October blueoctober.com “Everyday I try to find a quiet spot and just focus on what I need to...
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- Apr 24, 2016
- 7 min
Seven truths revealed to me in my first year of sobriety
Today is my Soberversary! One year down in the books! First, I'd like to give you a brief history of my story, as I still haven't quite...
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- Apr 13, 2016
- 3 min
Telling my story
Hi. My name is Cristina, and I’m a grateful human in recovery... or some refer to me as, a sober unicorn. My recovery spans a list of...
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- Apr 6, 2016
- 3 min
Change
Change: to become different. There is no negative connotation in the definition. So why do we so often think change is a bad thing? Over...
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- Mar 31, 2016
- 5 min
Five things that blogging has done for my recovery
1. I have learned to “be with” my own thoughts. One of the first things I noticed when I started pouring my words into my blog, was that...
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- Mar 24, 2016
- 1 min
Spring = Change
It's been a big week. Holy week. Emotional week. Changing week. Palm Sunday. First day of Spring. Consultation about eating habits &...
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- Mar 17, 2016
- 5 min
Purpose
"It's not how much we give, but how much love we put into giving." -Mother Teresa We all are born with that one thing inside of us that...
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- Mar 10, 2016
- 4 min
Fear & Love
“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” ― Anaïs Nin About six months...
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- Feb 14, 2016
- 1 min
Let somebody love you
Happy Valentine's Day my fellow unicorns!!! I send you so much love and hope and joy today. I'm learning to open myself up to the fact...
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- Feb 11, 2016
- 4 min
Courage & faith
Yesterday was Ash Wednesday, and I chose to skip my normal Wednesday night meeting to attend a church service. (It was my first *ever*...
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- Feb 8, 2016
- 3 min
Gratitude
When I speak of my recovery, it's not just about abstaining from alcohol & drugs. It's about the healing from a lifetime of pain, shame,...
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- Feb 1, 2016
- 2 min
Owning my story
I’ve been terrified and excited at the same time when I have thought about starting this blog. But nothing has stressed me out more than...
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