Although she was entering her “Happily Ever After” era… Amy had no idea how it would turn out… That’s why she’s keeping it all… one day at a time… #sobriety #mentalhealth #odaat #womeninrecovery #recovery #soberliving #lgbtq

A moment of stillness… Suspended weightlessness in my own world… This is the peace I always wanted… right here all along… I was too busy drowning to notice the water would support me. I just needed to stop fighting… …and let go.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ #sobriety #sobersky #mentalhealth #gratitude

When I was new in #recovery, the people who scared me most were the ones who seemed at peace. I thought they were lying or had forgotten what they had done. I understand them better now... They understood that acceptance was not approval. Its the path to peace. #sobriety #sobersky #mentalhealth

I remember walking into one of my first meetings ...thinking... these old men all look like my dad's golf buddies. Representation in #sobriety is important. I always look for the similarities in someone's sharing.. but it feels more natural when I see myself in their story. #sobersky #soberwomen

Romance in #sobriety means you actually see the person you’re with… So when you find someone you love you know it’s real… They’re not just a life preserver you’re holding onto to save you from drowning in a sea of chaos… …and they see you as you are… and still love you back… #sobersky #sober

I’m not maternal at all… Babies don’t like me They sense it… My friend handed me her newborn, and she settled against my chest like she’d been planning to be there all along… Maybe she’s sensed something different in me… I don’t see it… but those pure in heart might #sobriety #sobersky #soberwomen

People are way less interesting than they think they are after a few drinks. Trust me bro… you’re just not that awesome. #Sobriety gave me the clarity to see that so many people are just not that deep. You’re not mysterious. You’re not complex. You’re not having a moment. You’re having a Modelo.

I used to be fun at parties The fun that ended with guilt… remorse… and shame… I was young… supposed to make mistakes… I just didn’t know there was a limit… #sobriety is different… I’m never bored.. I’m still fun at parties… but with no apologies. Life is so much better. #soberlife #sobersky

Amor Fati… love of fate… Beyond accepting what happened… loving it… Every drink…each mistake… every morning I couldn’t look at myself… It built the foundation I’m standing on today… I don’t love what I did… I love that I survived and became me… #SoberLife #Nietzsche #sobriety #WomenInRecovery

Listen for the similarities. I talked about drinking to disappear, to hide my guilt and shame and drown out the pain.. I was talking about me. ...after the meeting the rough, tough truck driver thanks me for speaking to his experience... We have more in common than we have differences. #sobriety

“(S)He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.” It’s a great Nietzsche quote… Getting #sober doesn’t fix the world. It just gives me enough clarity to find my “why” again… …it turns out that is the only thing that was ever going to make the “how” survivable. #sobersky #sobriety

I want to scream... My family member just got called back to active duty… These are real people… real families… real lives… They will do anything to keep you looking the other way from the epstein files... When is Barron going? This war is a plaything for people who will never fight it. #fuckthis

Why choose #sobriety? …because the world will suck whether you’re using or not… The difference is that sober… you get to decide what you do about it. …using just makes the world’s problem yours too… #sobersky #mentalhealth #recovery #soberwomen

I have exetremely strange dreams... some are recurring settings that I know are my brain's way of working through some strange event, feeling.. or problem. Some of them are happy... some are quite dark.. others are just bizarre... What are your recurring dreams? What do you think they mean?

The program says we will not regret the past… nor wish to shut the door on it… I don’t need to make peace with everything I did… That person was doing the best she could with what she knew at the time… I’m not excusing her… just done making her pay for it… #sobriety #sobersky #mentalhealth

I used to fill every moment with noise… Silence meant that I was alone with myself… and she was a dangerous person to be with… #sobriety made the quiet times better… but I’m still hesitant to be alone in my head for long… Progress not perfection. #sobersky #mentalhealth #recovery

My world used to be all or nothing… black and white… If I made a mistake, I was a failure.. if I made a bad decision… I was a bad person… In #sobriety I’m learning that a mistake is just a moment in time. It doesn’t get to be a verdict on everything I am. #sobersky #mentalhealth #soberwomen

Today I finished my first patent application. My past self couldn’t do that. #Sobriety didn’t just give me back time. It gave me back my belief that I was worth investing in. Just bragging on myself a little. A #smartgirl thirst trap! #sobersky #mentalhealth #soberwomen #engineering

Who I was in the past keeps taking up space in my present. If I’m going to grow, she’s got to give up her place in my head. I don’t have to let her have all the oxygen in the room. She had her time. This is mine. #sobriety #soberwomen #mentalhealth #sobersky #recovery

I’m not looking for false positivity. I’m tired of lying to myself that everything is okay… or punishing myself for things out of my control. I want an accurate understanding of life… when I make mistakes… I own them True #honesty starts with myself. #sobriety #sobersky #mentalhealth #soberlife

I’m a one woman horror show. I used to take one bad moment and build an entire disaster from it. Every mistake or bad decision meant I was ruined forever. I’m learning to look for facts.. live in reality… not the self delusion of catastrophic thinking. #sobersky #mentalhealth #sobriety #soberwomen

Who am I when I’m not who I was? There comes a point where the old identity doesn’t fit… but the new one isn’t fully formed The in-between place doesn’t have the familiar reference points. It isn’t just “Who am I?” but “What’s left when my old persona no longer defines me?” #sobersky #sobriety

Friday night. I had a wonderful time eating and chatting with friends. Connecting on a human level. Home by midnight. No drama. No chaos. No regrets. #sobriety is never boring. It’s life at a level of happiness and peace. #sobersky #soberwomen #soberlife

There is a past version of me who would have destroyed the life I'm building today... Now I think about her with compassion instead of contempt.. self sabotage was my superpower. She honestly did not know how wonderful this life could be! #peace #sobriety #soberwomen #12steps #recovery #soberlife

I used to think that having 3+ years of #sobriety would mean that I had it all figured out. What I learned was that not drinking or drugging is just the beginning of actually meeting yourself. ...and some days, that's harder than I expected. #SoberLife #RecoveryJourney #WomenInRecovery #sobersky

I’m feeling my mortality I know I’m young… I’ve got plenty of life left… but it just feels like I’ve wasted time… I’m not ever going to be some great celebrity… or even a brilliant idealist who will change the world… I think I’m just going to be… me. I think that’s okay #sobriety #mentalhealth

Are you happy? The deep feeling of satisfaction you get from a life well lived. The knowledge that things are better than just “okay”, they’re actually good… thriving more than surviving… love for others…love for myself… #sobriety has given me this gift… a true peace with myself and the world.

Depression lies to you. It tells you you’re not enough… not strong enough, not worthy enough, not worth the effort. #Sobriety strips away the noise and forces me to see clearly. It isn’t just about staying sober. It’s learning to believe I deserve to be me. #mentalhealth #recovery #selfworth

Someday I’m going to get the hang of being an adult. That day is not today. When you’ve put off doing your laundry for so long that you end up washing clothes in your swimsuit… because that’s all you’ve got left… You may need to learn how to manage your life better. #lifeskills #grownup

Who I see in the mirror questions the person I feel like I am on the inside. I’m still on a journey to accept reality, not the world where my thoughts and actions are suspect. I know I’m making progress… I just wish I could feel it more. #sober #sobersky #aa #12steps #mentalhealth

Insomnia is great #inspiration. Why is it that my greatest ideas come to me at midnight… right when I want to go to sleep. The mind works in mysterious… and sometimes quite annoying… ways! Just when I lay down, I came up with a solution to a problem that’s been on my mind for weeks! #quiet #peace

Social Media… Did it spark joy? It sparked anxiety, comparison, and a rabbit hole about people I don’t even like. I’m not dead, just detoxed on (some of) the insanity that life brings. Sorry that I disappeared so quickly… it just got too much. #digitaldetox #sanity #clarity #sober #sobriety

“It’s a man’s world” I didn’t ask for a seat at the table. I built my own. Every door they closed became a wall I walked through. Not because I demand it. Because i earned it. I’m here: learn to live with that #mentalhealth #feminist #asianfemale #sobriety #traumasurvivor #soberwomen #addiction

What’s really starting to make me angry is how normal it feels to be constantly angry at the world. The anger isn’t what bothers me. It’s that I’ve stopped noticing it. It’s not acceptance… I’m just getting numb to it. That really bothers me on so many levels. #sobriety #mentalhealth #sobersky

Recovery is not about becoming someone new…. It’s about finally meeting the person who was always there. #addiction #mentalhealth #sobersky #sobriety #soberwomen #alcohoicsanonymous #alcoholism #12step

Who would I become if nothing was an obstacle? For years I was too numb to even ask the question... because the first obstacle I'd remove isn't money... or time... or my family's expectations... It's the voice in my head that still whispers I don't deserve the answer. #sober #sobersky #addiction

My past is an education. Every mistake taught me what I value. Every hard season showed me what matters. I carry the lessons forward and leave the shame behind. Growth begins when I use yesterday as instruction and choose, today, who I am becoming. #addiction #sobriety #sobersky #mentalhealth

It's spring. I'm going to start over... Last night, the universe was not kind. I suspect the chaos and fear will continue like this for a very long time.. but.. As a friend said: put on a fun dress and a smile, go out and see the world through fresh eyes. #sobriety #sobersky #addiction #mentalhealth

For those who aren’t aware of how being a vocal woman on social media can feel at times…. even on Bluesky.

As a sexual assault survivor and a strong advocate for reproductive rights based on lived experience, I think it’s important not to be afraid to speak openly and directly about trauma, women’s mental health and recovery support. I want others to know you’re not alone. You have agency in your life.

There are so many men who love to causally throw out statistics on issues like rape and #abortion, forgetting that however small a number is... it represents a female human being's life. I'll not cry at the cemetary when they are gone. In fact, I'll bring the shovel. #abortionrights #womensrights

Expectations Pile Up Be pretty. Be smart. Be charming. Be nice. Be capable. Be graceful. Be funny. Be thin. Be strong. Be humble. Be agreeable. Be interesting. Be sexy. Be modest. Be available Be forgiving. Be soft. Be grateful Be quiet. When do I get to choose? #mentalhealth #sobersky #soberwomen

Life feels like it’s spinning out of control. Looking for serenity in a chaotic world means accepting I’ll only find it in fragments. Peace must be something I carry into the storm rather than a place I retreat to until it passes. #sober #sobersky #addiction #soberlife #mentalhealth #soberwomen

Cello. It was such a huge part of my life fit so many years. Cello players are a bit obsessed. It defines our lives in many ways.

My best friend has brought into this world a beautiful baby girl! I am so proud of her.. it wasn't easy! Both are doing well.. the most important thing! Her parents named her Margaret... but I'm going with Meg... and mom can fight me on this one! I'm gonna go broke buying super cute baby clothes!

Thunderbirds are GO! My best friend is having a baby!!! #auntielife

Is it just me or does James Talarico just give you the heebeejeebies? There’s something hiding under his persona that says “I love on a compound with my five sister wives..” Jasmine Crockett is so much more suited for the job…

When you feel like something is missing inside you, turns out you don't have to look far to find it... courage.. brains... heart... love... Oz never gave anything to them that they didn't already have! It's all within you... you just have to believe!

We three have been friends since we were babies and now one of is having a baby! I know motherhood isn't my path... ...but cool aunt who answers the phone at 2am when you can't call your parents? That I was born for. #chosenfamily #bestfriends #auntielife #childfree #sisters

I feel seen.