Shannon
Coon

My Journey to Recovery And Finding Myself

My posts are raw and so personal. All of my entries are true Heartaches and triumphs of my recovery. I destroyed my beautiful life, broke my loving husband and shattered my beautiful little boy. I will recover. I have hope that not all is lost. I am stronger than I think..

I like my friend (me) for what it is in her (my) heart, not for the way she (I) does (did) things. – Sandra K Lamberson

  • 10 months and four days

    Snowing here in Prescott, Arizona. I love the snow it’s so clean and it’s like getting a new slate every time it happens. It has been a long journey getting here, but that’s OK. At some point I just started waking up on the right side of the bed. I’m not sad.there’s joy. There’s happiness,… Read more

  • Nine months five days

    Happy, Sober Sunday! it’s been a relaxing weekend. I’ve done a lot of writing which is important to me. I want to finish this book years ago. I guess I was busy doing other things not focused I do have a lot of time on my hands that is true. True with all that’s taken… Read more

  • Nine months and one day

    Yesterday was hard. There were a lot of triggers. I just buried myself in Books and research and writing. Some days are hard like that.They do get fewer and fewer in between, however. I was strong. I am strong. I just wish there were something magical way to make the hurt go away. I am… Read more

  • I AM…..

    Resilient, Facetious, Felicitous I say this because I have made it through so many obstacles in my way thus far in my 8 1/2 months of recovery. I’m doing great being sober, somedays I’m thrown curveballs. I’ve learned to live with less but want more spiritually…Yoga and Meditation. I’ve learned to relax my ego on… Read more

  • I AM…..

    Resilient, Facetious, Felicitous I say this because I have made it through so many obstacles in my way thus far in my 8 1/2 months of recovery. I’m doing great being sober, somedays I’m thrown curveballs. I’ve learned to live with less but want more spiritually…Yoga and Meditation. I’ve learned to relax my ego on… Read more

  • Day 156 September 19, 2022

    Well conciliation counseling was today at 10 AM. It did not go well not for me anyway. Might listen to the mediators discussion of what we discussed and basically said “I hope she has a nice life with her sobriety“. That’s it! No explanation as to why he said he wanted to reconcile and he’s… Read more

  • 10 months and four days

    Snowing here in Prescott, Arizona. I love the snow it’s so clean and it’s like getting a new slate every time it happens. It has been a long journey getting here, but that’s OK. At some point I just started waking up on the right side of the bed. I’m not sad.there’s joy. There’s happiness,… Read more

  • Nine months five days

    Happy, Sober Sunday! it’s been a relaxing weekend. I’ve done a lot of writing which is important to me. I want to finish this book years ago. I guess I was busy doing other things not focused I do have a lot of time on my hands that is true. True with all that’s taken… Read more

  • Nine months and one day

    Yesterday was hard. There were a lot of triggers. I just buried myself in Books and research and writing. Some days are hard like that.They do get fewer and fewer in between, however. I was strong. I am strong. I just wish there were something magical way to make the hurt go away. I am… Read more

  • I AM…..

    Resilient, Facetious, Felicitous I say this because I have made it through so many obstacles in my way thus far in my 8 1/2 months of recovery. I’m doing great being sober, somedays I’m thrown curveballs. I’ve learned to live with less but want more spiritually…Yoga and Meditation. I’ve learned to relax my ego on… Read more

  • I AM…..

    Resilient, Facetious, Felicitous I say this because I have made it through so many obstacles in my way thus far in my 8 1/2 months of recovery. I’m doing great being sober, somedays I’m thrown curveballs. I’ve learned to live with less but want more spiritually…Yoga and Meditation. I’ve learned to relax my ego on… Read more

  • Day 156 September 19, 2022

    Well conciliation counseling was today at 10 AM. It did not go well not for me anyway. Might listen to the mediators discussion of what we discussed and basically said “I hope she has a nice life with her sobriety“. That’s it! No explanation as to why he said he wanted to reconcile and he’s… Read more