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Photography by JanetOct 28, 20163:40 PMJanuary 5, 2019

Feeling Free

I took this on a Ferry in Texas a few years ago. I was going to crop out the stranger in the corner, but I decided that I liked the way her hair was blowing. It reminded me of freedom.

The Journey by JanetOct 24, 201612:33 PMAugust 20, 2018
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A Child of God

Asking God to help me see my life from His perspective is what truly helped me. I went back forty years, to when I was lost in that awkward limbo between childhood and adulthood, and serious […]

The Journey by JanetOct 22, 201612:05 PMAugust 20, 2018
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A Step Forward

There’s a term pink cloud that refers to a state of mind in early sobriety, characterized by extreme happiness and grandiosity, in spite of problematic conditions. The newly sober person feels high on life because they’re experiencing […]

The Journey by JanetOct 21, 20167:05 PMAugust 20, 2018
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The Great Escape

It may seem odd that I always look on the bright side of things, but that’s how I roll. I’m an optimist ninety-eight percent of the time. I don’t enjoy writing the other two percent […]

The Journey by JanetOct 21, 20164:38 PMAugust 20, 2018

Through God’s Eyes

There was something else on my mind when I first contacted my friend Gil. I was trapped in that little world that I call SELF and I knew that I needed to get out of […]

The Journey by JanetOct 20, 20162:24 PMAugust 20, 2018

Fighting to Win

Never be afraid to tell your story because there’s somebody who needs to hear it. I have to keep telling myself that. I get those little twangs inside, telling me to just stop—that I’ve already […]

The Journey by JanetOct 16, 201610:18 PMAugust 20, 2018
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The Comeback Kid

I’m so glad I’m writing again and looking back on my journey. It’s really helping me grow. It’s not fun to recall my crazy blunders, but if I stay focused on the lessons learned, I […]

The Journey by JanetOct 14, 20164:15 PMAugust 20, 2018
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A Sprinkle of Faith

There were a few things that were weighing heavy on my mind when I first reached out to my friend Gil. He’s the one that I wrote about in Hearing God’s Whisper. I had reached […]

The Journey by JanetOct 13, 20161:30 PMAugust 20, 2018

More Girl Talk

They say that maturity is stunted when an alcoholic begins drinking heavily, or that when addiction starts, development stops.  For me, that basically meant that I had a lot of growing up to do. My […]

The Journey by JanetOct 13, 20161:13 AMJune 8, 2019

Girl Talk: A Dating Detour

I hit my first detour after five months of sobriety. I was living in a studio, and had just started a part-time job that would keep me there. Things were really moving along! Then, on […]

The Journey by JanetOct 10, 201610:55 AMJune 8, 2019
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A Lighter Load

Some people won’t look up to God until He puts them on their back. That point really hit home for me. Agony, sickness and feelings of despair definitely put me on my back. I was […]

Tidbits by JanetOct 9, 20163:15 PMAugust 21, 2018
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Danger: Isolation Ahead

Our pastor is always saying… “Surrender is THIS way…” as he points ahead, “and everything else is that way,”as he points behind his back. Move towards recovery and spiritual growth, or keep going back to […]

Tidbits by JanetOct 8, 201611:53 AMAugust 21, 2018

Reality Check

I’m going to get REAL right now and tell you that I started this blog to share my new faith in God, the ups and downs of my journey through recovery, and the wonderful discoveries […]

The Journey by JanetOct 7, 20162:32 PMJune 8, 2019
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Hearing God’s Whisper

Whenever I talk about finding God, I always wonder how people perceive that. You know… like… I wonder if they think I saw a vision (or thought that I did). How else DO you acknowledge that […]

Tidbits by JanetOct 6, 20163:33 PMAugust 21, 2018

Just a Little Tidbit

I wasn’t completely satisfied with my previous post when I hit “Publish” yesterday. It didn’t seem complete. I wasn’t feeling it. That’s another defect of mine that I discovered in my months of reflection; not listening […]

The Journey by JanetOct 6, 20162:13 AMJune 8, 2019
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Sweet Surrender

I’m always doing things backwards. Act first, think later. Of course my first thought after doing something is always “Now WHY did I do THAT?” And then there’s the other side of me that refuses […]

The Journey by JanetOct 4, 20162:33 AMJune 8, 2019
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The Author of My Life

The first thing I want to throw out here today is that I’m new to blogging. Maybe that’s already obvious, but I’m adding a disclaimer to be safe. Doing a little C.Y.A. (as we used […]

The Journey by JanetOct 3, 201612:57 AMJune 8, 2019
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Rewriting Your Story

I love road trips. When I hit the open road I feel a sense of freedom that I just can’t experience anywhere else. It’s so exciting to map out the route, book the lodging, and […]

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