coming out of the shadows

The original blog that was born in a meeting; but was side-tracked by Hands… It doesn’t matter how or why, but when you come to the path of recovery from MH problems including addiction and depression, at some stage it feels like your old life was hazy, dark, and full of secrets. A life lived … Continue reading coming out of the shadows →

touching

As you grow older, you will discover you have 2 hands One for helping yourself One for helping others -Audrey Hepburn A blog that started in one direction and took a wee detour… My request for photos to add to a blog, turned into an avalanche of photos, each of which told a personal story. … Continue reading touching →

…and the damage done

"I've seen the needle and the damage doneA little part of it in everyoneBut every junkie's like a settin' sun" -Neil Young Needle In and the Damage Done Time, and meditation has softened this version of this blog; its origins lie in a very sad and discouraged place……. If you love an addict in any … Continue reading …and the damage done →

4 Walls and a Roof

As I sit in my favourite room in the house, in relative silence, as for once I’m the only one at home; I look around and I can see the memories of all that has happened in this room…. If that table could talk! This time last year, we were fixing up the old house … Continue reading 4 Walls and a Roof →

The Bairns….

It's been a funny old 25+ years.... Woke up this morning and Poof! Just like that, I am the no longer the mother of Teenagers! How, and more importantly When, did that happen? It’s definitely been the hardest, toughest, most rewarding thing I've ever done! And..... I don't regret a minute of it... When that … Continue reading The Bairns…. →

Tales from the Road #4 – Guilty as charged

This summer I embarked on a 2 week solo roadie around the East Coast of our North Island. In normal times, this would be an absolute indulgence; but this year even more so. I am very aware of how privileged I am to be able to do this. And I’m trying to fill and appreciate … Continue reading Tales from the Road #4 – Guilty as charged →

Tales from the Road – #3 Testicles

Tales from the Road – #2 Alone

Tales from the Road.. #1 The Arts

This summer I have embarked on a 2 week solo roadie around the East Coast of our North Island. In normal times, this would be an absolute indulgence; but this year even more so. I am very aware of how privileged I am to be able to do this. And I’m trying to fill and … Continue reading Tales from the Road.. #1 The Arts →

Dear Me Part(s) 2

A year ago, I was sitting on my couch thumbing through a book I had got for Christmas and scrolling through Twitter, when I realized someone I followed in the support group #RecoveryPosse, was doing exactly the same thing. Cue the start of a very cool, trans-Hemisphere friendship, based initially on words, but would grow … Continue reading Dear Me Part(s) 2 →