Facebook “memories” got me reflecting. 😱✨🙏🏼 (Not a sober anniversary just a Facebook nudge to look back) I share this for the purpose of HOPE as the holidays were a difficult time for me in my active drinking & in case anyone can relate I want YOU to know you’re not alone. ♥️ Photos are from 9 -11 years ago. The end of my drinking and it PAINS my heart to look at how there’s no light in my eyes, I’m desperate to be thin for RPDR (diet pills, laxatives and starvation) and I was about to lose my marriage and essentially my life. Needless to say drinking was always on my mind. (Drunk planning next drink or hung over) I thought being on @rupaulsdragrace was my ticket to stardom and the phone wasn’t ringing. I hit my #rockbottom THAT WAS EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED to wake up✨🦋 It was time to take care of me & stop blaming everyone/everything for why I drank! Today I work a recovery program #onedayatatime ,I exercise and I no longer punish myself for my husky body and with #gratitude I connect to myself, others & the universe. Mr D @splevins has been a rock every step of the way. Everything got better SLOWLY but surely. Life is still rocky at times and I can be tough on myself & others but then I’m reminded to pause, practice gratitude, acceptance and forgiveness (self & others) and soon enough I’m closer to #clairity My ultimate goals? #kindess & #serenity I’ve learned life is ultimately about progress over perfection so it’s good to reflect & share. I hope YOU have a wonderfully bright day and take a moment to love yourself & your own journey! Sending you peace & realization that we are ALL a #wip (work in progress)