Six months sober today

I never thought I would make it this far. I think most people say this on their birthday, but for me it couldn’t have been more true. I never thought I would see age 26 but in reality this is a much more important birthday than the one that passed a week or so ago….

Blogtober Day 7: gratitude list

I am thankful, grateful, and blessed about many things. Here is a list of all of those things that have been on my mind lately. (In no particular order) I know it is relatively a short list and there isn’t much explanation here, but I imagine this gives me a chance to reflect on each…

Blogtober Day 6: Mental Health Update

Although this is a mental health blog, I struggle to write about my own mental health at times. I think the stigmas that exist are very much prevalent in our society and other societies probably even more so than in American culture. I often feel like I don’t have it nearly as bad as some…