I stood at the bottom of five steps outside an old house, knowing exactly why I was there. After years of going in circles, I had finally reached out for help. Now I had to take the first step.

I thought I was starting over.
Turns out, I was building on everything that came before.

I recently appeared on the Personal Transformation podcast with Jasmine and Stewart. This post is a reflection on what it felt like to share more of my story publicly, and why healing often begins when we stop hiding.

Life in long-term sobriety isn’t about perfection. It’s about showing up, handling what comes, and learning how to live in it. Here’s what that looks like today.

The month of March has become a reformative one for me. It was 40 years ago, in March of 1986, that my healing journey began. It started with a moment I couldn’t shake.

After weeks of staying close to home, I realized something: I think I’ve been hibernating. A reflection on winter, recovery milestones, and the quiet seasons that sometimes precede change.