August Musings

I have not touched my blog since January, and that is a shame. Writing has always been an outlet, but these last 8 months have just been beyond words. I want to blog… Continue reading →

She Divorced Me Because I Left Dishes by the Sink

This is a long read, but worth it! Must Be This Tall To Ride (Image/jerrywilliamsmedia.com) It seems so unreasonable when you put it that way: My wife left me because sometimes I leave… Continue reading →

The Aftermath

Cheating is more than a sexual act. It is  the kind of action that not only destroys trust, but a perspective on love, and that is where the root of all my anger resides.… Continue reading →

Confessions

I’ve sat here staring at a blank page for a while. I have something to say, but i struggle with how much honesty I am ready to cast out into cyberland. I know… Continue reading →

Big Girls DO Cry

Last Saturday some repressed memories flooded me and I had a best friend emergency. Thank God for my Anna! I now know what a mental breakdown is. A big blog post is coming.… Continue reading →

God Bless The USA

Originally posted on Musings Illuminated:
“I may disagree with everything you say, but will defend unto death your right to say it.” – Voltaire My grandfather was an Air force man who traveled…

Words Escape

I don’t know how I can have so much to say and yet nothing at all at the same time. I shouldn’t be surprised. I have always been a walking contradiction. Right now… Continue reading →

Relapse and Recovery

“Relapse is A Part of Recovery” I’ve said these words so many times when supporting other addicts, but believing it when it is myself is a lot harder than I realized. No, I… Continue reading →

The Blues

Longest 41 days of my life. I have been so depressed and the cravings are almost unbearable. I am fighting myself every minute of every day. It is simply exhausting. Art therapy helps,… Continue reading →

100 Mandalas Challenge Intro

Through art therapy I have discovered my love of mandalas. I stumbled upon an interesting challenge: Create 100 mandalas in 100 days. Below is a blurb about the instructions. Seems like a fun… Continue reading →