Category Archives: Baggage

Happy and Hard.

Posted on May 11, 2012 by ashley

Oh that’s quite the title isn’t it? But really, it’s a good description of the past few weeks. Maybe add “crazy” except that’s just a given at this point I think. People tell me how busy I/we are, or how … Continue reading →

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Sobriety: A Long-Term Disability (Part V)

Posted on October 21, 2011 by ashley

This is the fifth post in a five-part series discussing addiction, recovery [relapse], and long-term sobriety. As I celebrate five substance-free years, I am taking the time to [publicly] look back at where I really was in the months preceding … Continue reading →

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Sobriety: A Lifesaver (Part IV)

Posted on October 5, 2011 by ashley

This is the fourth post in a five-part series discussing addiction, recovery [relapse], and long-term sobriety. As I celebrate five substance-free years, I am taking the time to [publicly] look back at where I really was in the months preceding … Continue reading →

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Getting Clean: Peaks and Valleys (Part III)

Posted on October 3, 2011 by ashley

This is the third post in a five-part series discussing addiction, recovery [relapse], and long-term sobriety. As I celebrate five substance-free years, I am taking the time to [publicly] look back at where I really was in the months preceding … Continue reading →

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Life or Death: Choosing a Path (Part II)

Posted on October 2, 2011 by ashley

This is the second post in a five-part series discussing addiction, recovery [relapse], and long-term sobriety. As I celebrate five substance-free years, I am taking the time to [publicly] look back at where I really was in the months preceding … Continue reading →

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Addiction: In the Trenches (Part I)

Posted on September 30, 2011 by ashley

This is the first post in a five-part series discussing addiction, recovery [relapse], and long-term sobriety. As I celebrate five substance-free years, I am taking the time to [publicly] look back at where I really was in the months preceding … Continue reading →

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Everything happens for a reason.

Posted on June 13, 2011 by ashley

I’ve had a seriously bizarre day. But in a good way. In a validating, reassuring, your-choices-are-taking-you-where-you-want-to-go kind of way. I’ve had the kind of day that comes along occasionally to keep us on our toes, to propel us forward, to … Continue reading →

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Fear of rejection and social media.

Posted on March 22, 2011 by ashley

I have a fear of rejection. Though it is less intense now than at other (any?) times in my life, it is still present. I still navigate gingerly around it. The fear I liken to a sleeping dragon, and the … Continue reading →

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How the Adidas employee store balanced my life.

Posted on February 17, 2011 by ashley

That’s optimistic, right? Last night I had a conversation with a friend about inherent optimism versus inherent pessimism. She thought I was an optimist. Huh? Hmmm. In a kind of crazy way that may be plausible. I told her I … Continue reading →

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