Category Archives: Celebrate Recovery

You Are Allowed

Posted on June 15, 2021 by angelastricklin

“And if there happen to be things you do not understand…“ If you see others delivered from their addiction while your husband is consumed by his… “…and your pain comes from a place that is entirely out of your hands…” … Continue reading →

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When Addiction Wins

Posted on June 17, 2019 by angelastricklin

Every time someone’s addiction wins I panic. I wonder how it happened. How long had it been “that bad”. How many people really knew how bad the struggle had been over the last few months. How long and how well … Continue reading →

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Separation

Posted on May 10, 2019 by angelastricklin

At this point, the number of years we’ve spent apart outnumber the years we’ve lived under the same roof. Despite that fact, I had never used the word “separated”. Anytime I would fill out forms…for the doctor…rehab…insurance…Job applications…anything…I always use … Continue reading →

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Surviving

Posted on May 9, 2019 by angelastricklin

The first few days your husband starts rehab – it’s like the 5 stages of grief except you don’t get anytime to stay in any of the stages so you don’t get to process the feelings. All you get to … Continue reading →

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Concrete Floors

Posted on May 7, 2019 by angelastricklin

Two and a half years ago…I remember a time where I wasn’t always wondering when the next rug would be pulled out from under me. It was Thanksgiving. My youngest girl and I had gone to Ohio for the week. … Continue reading →

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Circles

Posted on May 5, 2019 by angelastricklin

Sometimes your loss and grief is so tied up in someone else’s choice – your pain is so intertwined with someone else’s story – so much so that when you try to move forward, your steps either make the other … Continue reading →

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To Count Or Not To Count

Posted on June 24, 2017 by angelastricklin

90 Days. The early morning text from my husband, followed by a picture of his 90 day chip. I haven’t been counting the days this time. I’ve counted them every time. I always have to start over. If I don’t … Continue reading →

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A Proverbs A Day…

Posted on August 29, 2015 by angelastricklin

A couple of weeks ago my husband told me in a letter that he’d been reading a Proverbs a day and asked me to read Proverbs “with” him. He shared the verse that spoke to him the most from the … Continue reading →

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Ten Minutes…Twice A Week

Posted on March 9, 2015 by angelastricklin

Texting has long been a life line between me and my husband. About a year ago our pastor recommended we stop talking texting each other all day and either pick up the phone and talk like with our voices and … Continue reading →

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Happy Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 13, 2015 by angelastricklin

Because when your husband is in rehab and you don’t get to spend Valentine’s Day together you get him a cake from his favorite bakery and stay up until 3 am to make 56 goodie bags with his favorite candy…and … Continue reading →