Tag Archives: hope

I Counted

Posted on June 28, 2021 by angelastricklin

It happened again. Different than the last time, the same as the last time. I kept trying to remind myself to breathe, but I kept catching myself holding my breath. You said words I hadn’t let you say to me … Continue reading →

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Broken Like Me

Posted on May 23, 2021 by angelastricklin

Today is your 25th birthday. My first born. You’re the precious girl who made me a mom. My favorite name. The one dream I’ve had since I was a little girl that never changed. That actually came true. Being a … Continue reading →

Posted in Addiction, Dealing with relapse, Family, Mom of girls, Our Life, the Road to Becoming | Tagged addiction, alcoholism, birthday, daughter, daughters, family, forgiveness, hope, journey, life with girls, love, mom, mom of girls, Parent, parenting, rehab | Leave a comment

Dear Church

Posted on January 10, 2021 by angelastricklin

I have witnessed anger, hatred, bullying, threats, and the dissolution of friendships this last week. All on Social Media. Years long friendships, destroyed. People in my church, name calling and attacking one another. Friends I know to be Christ followers, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible Study, Facebook, First NLR, Prayer, Social Media, the Road to Becoming | Tagged Christianity, church, facebook, faith, First NLR, forgiveness, friendship, God, hope, journey, love, prayer | Leave a comment

Rescue

Posted on January 2, 2021 by angelastricklin

There are times of such sadness that words fail you. Times when you feel like you are sinking and there is nothing and no one to grab on to that could pull you back up. Breathless…drowning…desperate…forgotten. You may doubt things … Continue reading →

Posted in Addiction, Dealing with relapse, Marriage, Mom of girls, Prayer, the Road to Becoming | Tagged 2020, 2021, addiction, Christianity, christmas, daughters, faith, family, freedom, God, hope, journey, recovery, rescue, word of the year | Leave a comment

Drop by Drop

Posted on January 24, 2020 by angelastricklin

It started as a slow drip. Drop by drop. Slowly forming that first small puddle. Nothing dangerous to you…or those around you. You’d slip into a deep puddle occasionally, but no lasting consequences. Slowly, and at the same time, suddenly, … Continue reading →

Posted in Addiction, Addiction is a family affair, Alcoholism, Dealing with relapse, Family, Marriage, Recovery | Tagged AA, addict, addiction, Al Anon, alchohol, alcoholic, alcoholism, faith, family, God, hope, journey, recovery, relapse, sobriety | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Addiction, Addiction is a family affair, Alcoholism, Celebrate Recovery, Dealing with relapse, Marriage, Recovery, the Road to Becoming | Tagged addict, addiction, Al Anon, alchohol, alcohol, alcoholic, alcoholism, celebrate recovery, detox, faith, family, God, hope, Husband, marriage, prayer, recovery, relapse, sober, sobriety, wife | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Addiction, Addiction is a family affair, Alcoholism, Celebrate Recovery, Dealing with relapse, Family, Marriage, Our Life, Recovery | Tagged AA, addiction, alcoholism, celebrate recovery, codependent, faith, family, forgiveness, God, hope, Husband, love, marriage, recovery, rehab, sobriety, wife | 4 Comments

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 →

Posted in Addiction, Addiction is a family affair, Alcoholism, Celebrate Recovery, Dealing with relapse, Marriage, Recovery, Uncategorized | Tagged AA, addict, addiction, Al Anon, alchohol, alcoholic, alcoholism, celebrate recovery, daughter, daughters, faith, family, Father, forgiveness, God, hope, Husband, journey, love, marriage, my wife life, mywifelife, Parent, prayer, recovery, rehab, relapse, sobriety, wife | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Addiction, Alcoholism, Celebrate Recovery, Dealing with relapse, Family, Marriage, Uncategorized | Tagged AA, addiction, alcoholism, celebrate recovery, faith, family, God, hope, Husband, journey, marriage, mywifelife, recovery, sobriety, wife | Leave a comment

How to Paint on Ambien

Posted on July 21, 2018 by angelastricklin

Sometimes you get home late on a Friday after being out of town for work all week. There’s dishes in the sink. Not really sure when the dryer lint trap was last cleaned. Pretty sure the vacuum was used beyond … Continue reading →