by jokomom | Feb 15, 2023 | Joy, Sobriety
Well. Therapy. Why do the simple truths always seem to be the most shocking. First surprising lesson in addictions counseling: I may have been a little hard on myself. Too HARD on MYSELF?! That doesn’t sound like me at all. My new therapist, we will call her G,...
by jokomom | Feb 9, 2023 | Hard Days, Joy, Sobriety
I did the thing. It was harder than I expected it would be and it took longer than it should have to do it. I am now in therapy. The call to the help line that I had been meaning to do for weeks was painful and it was increasingly harder to stay on the line through...
by jokomom | Dec 18, 2022 | Joy, Parenting, Sobriety
Now don’t get me wrong. If you’ve made a New Years resolution that you’re excited about enforcing in the coming months, I salute you and I am 110% behind you. Especially if it involves travelling to exotic locations or taking on an Iguana as a life...
by jokomom | Nov 19, 2022 | Hard Days, Joy, Sobriety, Thoughts
I remember very clearly taking an IQ test in my early 20s and finding I was, in fact, absolutely average. I took it 3 more times, and the results were the same. Immediately devastating. I’ve come to realize there’s absolutely nothing wrong with being...
by jokomom | Oct 20, 2022 | Joy, Sobriety, Thoughts
I did it. By all accounts and measurements, I’ve made it one month sober. Cue confetti. First observation: my lungs hurt. See my last post for full explanation. Darling DD bought me a vape, so that’s helping. Second observation: addiction is no joke. A...
by jokomom | Jul 26, 2022 | Joy, Parenting, Thoughts, Travel
We had the pleasure of staying in the Alive Sky Lodge Bed & Breakfast this week, just outside of Rosetown, that has converted round grain bins into incredible little cabins. The location is classic Saskatchewan with amazing wide prairie skies surrounded by open...
