Please KNOW that I am Okay. I am not great, I’m barely “good” but I will, 💯 percent, for sure, be OKAY.
I KNOW this because I’ve survived waaaaay worse. . . under circumstances in which I possessed SIGNIFICANTLY LESS power, almost ZERO control and with DRAMATICALLY less life to fall back on. . . with less support, fewer friends, of which a scant few had much — if any — real-world experience. . . My friends are dope and I am DEFINITELY going to be okay but .. . shit, DRUGS man … I can understand the appeal!!
I am typing this out, bleary-eyed on my iPhone at 12:05 AM on the 26th of December.
Weeks ago, while discussing this very evening, I was aware of how difficult it would be.
In the end, it was more beautiful, empowering, exhausting, energizing and awful than I’d expected. I don’t know why OR HOW, but life keeps surprising me. . . EVERY time😳
Below, I’ll post a few photos as well as a podcast that spoke to me. . . ESPECIALLY the segment on It’s A Wonderful Life.
I’ve watched that movie nearly every Christmas for thirty years. I see, feel, understand it differently every g-d time.
This year. . . My thoughts? Recovering from addiction, respect! Those in recovery KNOW how to ERASE pain!! Now, granted, they ALSO know where numbing leads.
But hats off! . . . you feel the pain, KNOW that you can ease it . . . you take a breath and feel all the feels . . . and then take ANOTHER breath.
Kudos! To living life! To loving life and being present even/ESPECIALLY when you are convinced the deck is stacked against you♥️.
ALL of my people inspire me. Those working through recovery have particularly helped me through tonight💪🏻
Thank you . . . Here are some pics. . .
*carpe diem*
Collecting Pieces of Me 