A funny thing happened on the way to the book

Tag: sobriety

  • Resolutions for the new Year

    ’Twas the day after Christmas and all through my house,I’m picking up pieces smaller than a mouse. I love that the holiday went off without a hitch, but cleaning up after Christmas with two small kids is no small feat. There’s something semi-cathartic about the chaos of post-holiday cleanup. I’ve been organizing toys, tackling the…

  • Sober for good

    Okay—so once again, I’m coming back to this blog after stepping away for a little while. Life has a way of pulling focus, and this time, it was for something important. I’ve spent the last few months in therapy, both one-on-one and in group settings, to face something I’ve struggled with for a long time:…

  • Oathbringer should be called superheroes avoiding therapy.

    I picked up Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson expecting more of what I had already encountered in The Stormlight Archive. Epic battles, mystical storms, and a few clever plot twists to chew on before bed and in my free time. I did not expect to get absolutely wrecked by a story arc about substance use. There…