by Cat | Dec 8, 2021 | Recovery
I have just begun my 29th year of sobriety. Last post, I made reference to my “white light” experience, which I will talk about here. During the time coming up to November 16, 1993, my life was falling apart. I was married to a man, had fallen in love with...
by Cat | Oct 10, 2021 | Trauma
Trauma. This is a popular topic these days. And thank God (or Universe, Spirit, Divine Presence). Trauma has affected most people in some way. It certainly has been a thread in my life, one that has been the source of pain and fear. Unrecognized trauma has driven my...
by Cat | Oct 10, 2021 | Recovery
Greetings. Let me start by saying that I have been sober from alcohol and most mood and mind altering substances since November of 1993. There are a couple of qualifiers to that statement…I drink coffee almost every day. I have been on various pharmaceuticals...
by Cat | Sep 23, 2021 | Recovery
It’s been a while since I’ve written. My sobriety birthday is approaching (that’s what they call it on the West Coast – its anniversary here on the East Coast – I spent the first 17 years of my sobriety in California). This time of year...