AA – Out of Ideas

I Am Having A Hard Time

I am having a hard time. It took a lot of effort not to minimize that statement. I am not “having kind of a hard time.” I am not “having a bit of a hard time.” I am currently riding the struggle bus, plain and simple. I’ve spent a lot of time on Zoom callsContinue reading “I Am Having A Hard Time”

Connections

A lot has happened in the three weeks since my last post. COVID-19 has thrown the whole world into a tailspin and I made it twenty-one days without coffee before buckling and treating myself to a tall, luscious iced coffee just prior to writing this post (I think we’re all clear on which of theContinue reading “Connections”

We’re only as sick as our secrets

There’s a saying in AA, “We’re only as sick as our secrets.” Many spiritual paths talk about the necessity of bringing the darkness (our repressed and subconscious material) to light (by telling the truth). I’m grateful that this has sunk in for me over the years. “Telling on myself,” that is, sharing with trusted peopleContinue reading “We’re only as sick as our secrets”

Phoning it in

It’s finals week and I am a hair’s breadth away from completing my first term of graduate school. If there’s any time that I’m going to feel justified in “phoning it in,” it’s now! Seeing as I am currently elbow deep in the DSM-5, rather than stressing my way through an original blog post, IContinue reading “Phoning it in”

Gratitudes

Earlier in the week, plotting my next post, I had dreams of an articulate diatribe on the pitfalls of holiday food shaming/the joys of eating your way through the holiday season with a head full of fat positivity and a heart of full of self-compassion. Christy Harrison just wrote an excellent article for The NewContinue reading “Gratitudes”

One week later

There are updates to be given and topics to be explored, but before I get too far down the rabbit hole, I had something a little more light-hearted in mind! My hope is that I’ll be able to keep this blog updated weekly. This week, inspired by some of my favorite anti-diet, Health At EveryContinue reading “One week later”