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3 Years

Today is my third birthday. 1096 days sober. I’ve rightly fallen off the blogosphere since my last post. Reason being, … More

AA, addiction, alcohol, alcoholism, blog, family, gratitude, home, india, journal, life, mindfulness, relationships, sobriety, travel, writing

The Pros + Cons of Being Sober in Thailand

I’m leaving Thailand. I can’t quite believe it, to be honest. I kind of hadn’t thought that this day would … More

AA, addiction, alcoholism, asia, backpacking, buddhism, life, philosophy, recovery, solotravel, southeast asia, spirituality, thailand, travel, travel writing, wanderlust, writing

10 Days at a Monastery – Things I’ve Learned

I went to a monastery up north of Pai for ten days – Wat Pa Tham Wua on the road … More

addiction, alcoholism, asia, blog, buddhism, eating disorder, life, meditation, monastery, philosophy, recovery, sobriety, southeast asia, spirituality, thailand, travel, writing

Week #1 of Travel: 10 Things I’ve Learned

I’m traveling solo through South East Asia for six months. Here are ten things I’ve learned in my first week … More

AA, addiction, alcoholism, asia, buddhism, female, life, recovery, refuge recovery, Solo travel, southeast asia, thailand, travel, travel writing, writing

On Stories + Connection

I like to call myself an introvert. I took one of those online Myers Briggs’ tests and it told me … More

addiction, alcoholism, connection, consciousness, croatia, heart, human, ireland, music, openness, people, philosophy, recovery, relationships, sexuality, sobriety, spirituality, tantra, techno, writing

How To Come Home

This post has been a pain in the arse to write. Every time I sit down to this mocking, blinking … More

addiction, alcoholism, family, home, ireland, recovery, relationships, sobriety, usa, writing

How to Leave

Six weeks ago today, my husband – my greatest support and partner in crime, the love of my life and … More

AA, addiction, alcoholism, chicago, ireland, recovery, refuge recovery, relationships, spirituality, twenty-something, woman

How (Not) To Move

I’m sitting at the table in my living room, surrounded by a sea of half-packed boxes and bags, one of … More

addiction, alcoholism, change, meditation, mindfulness, moving, recovery, sobriety, spirituality

Vulnerability

\ˌvəl-n(ə-)rə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun “the quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.” … More

addiction, alcoholism, music, recovery, singer-songwriter, sobriety, spirituality, vulnerability, writing

Two Years

Today, by some miracle, I’ve been sober for two years. This might come as a huge surprise to anyone who knew me … More

AA, addiction, alcoholism, milestone, sobriety, writing

Recent Posts

  • On Letting Go: An Anniversary Letter to my Husband.
  • On Letting Go (Or Not) / A Third Letter to My Husband
  • On Letting Go (Still)/ A Second Letter To My Husband
  • 3 Years
  • Week #1 in Vietnam – Journal (unedited)

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