Our Family
Me, Rob and Tori…a long long time ago :-)
Our first…Tori
Our baby, Savannah, with the hubby
4th of July
All dressed up
Family Fun
My awesome hubby and me :-)
My love is…based on a true story
Savannah’s mission project
Our furry boy!
Tori…senior pictures
Tag Archives: relapse
Drop by Drop
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
When Addiction Wins
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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Sitting In The Circle
It’s often the smallest things that stop you in your tracks. The things that you don’t even think about and then you see something or hear something and all of a sudden you’re overcome with a memory…a moment…a season of … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Alcoholism, Communicating in marriage, Dealing with relapse, Family, Marriage, Mom of girls, Our Life, Recovery
Tagged AA, addict, addiction, alchohol, alcoholism, celebrate recovery, codependent, faith, family, forgiveness, Husband, journey, life, marriage, mywifelife, Parent, recovery, rehab, relapse, sobriety, wife
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Concrete Floors
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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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
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Faith
I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, “Move from here to there,” and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you. Matthew 17:20 Mustard … Continue reading
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Fear
Fear. The rock I put down at the marriage conference a brief 6 weeks ago. Only to pick back up a few short weeks later. Not unfounded. Unbearably heavy. June 3rd Day Zero June 4th Day One. Again. He’ll go … Continue reading
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Tagged AA, addiction, alchohol, alcoholism, faith, family, forgiveness, Husband, journey, marriage, recovery, relapse, sobriety
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Silence
Sometimes it’s a lack of words…other times a too busy season…maybe just a season of life… Then there are the silent times when you have all of the words but you can’t use them because to speak them…write them…is to … Continue reading
We Don’t Get Do Overs
A year ago today, I had gotten home from leaving Rob at the hospital, slept for two hours, showered, changed and headed back to the hospital. Left Alex and Savannah sleeping, because I was too tired to deal with getting … Continue reading
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Tagged addiction, marriage, parenting, relapse
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It’s Been 2 Months and 8 Days…
Blogging has been #offthebeam lately. For 2 months and 8 days. Exactly. Mostly because there’s so much to write about. And also because words haven’t been coming easily to me lately. Or maybe because so many things I want … Continue reading
Happy Valentine’s Day
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
