Landon Forrest
@landonforrest.bsky.social
Just a husband and a dad to two doggos, sharing my message of hope, love and recovery!!! We can all make it in this world. Love is love. My account will always be a safe place.
What’s one hard truth about queer recovery that people don’t say out loud?
February 16, 2026 at 2:01 AM
What’s one hard truth about queer recovery that people don’t say out loud?
Quiet moments matter. I’m learning to listen — to my spirit, my values, my recovery — and let that guide my next right step.
February 16, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Quiet moments matter. I’m learning to listen — to my spirit, my values, my recovery — and let that guide my next right step.
I’m checking myself daily — not to be perfect, but to stay honest, stay aware, and stay free.
February 16, 2026 at 12:08 AM
I’m checking myself daily — not to be perfect, but to stay honest, stay aware, and stay free.
Unpopular opinion:
Relapse doesn’t erase your progress.
Shame does.
Relapse doesn’t erase your progress.
Shame does.
February 16, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Unpopular opinion:
Relapse doesn’t erase your progress.
Shame does.
Relapse doesn’t erase your progress.
Shame does.
Making amends is about repairing what I can and changing what I must. It’s action, not apology.
February 15, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Making amends is about repairing what I can and changing what I must. It’s action, not apology.
I’m making a list of the harm I’ve caused — not to drown in guilt, but to understand the impact and choose accountability.
February 15, 2026 at 10:07 PM
I’m making a list of the harm I’ve caused — not to drown in guilt, but to understand the impact and choose accountability.
Some of us didn’t drink because we partied too hard.
We drank because we never felt safe.
We drank because we never felt safe.
February 15, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Some of us didn’t drink because we partied too hard.
We drank because we never felt safe.
We drank because we never felt safe.
Humility isn’t weakness. It’s the strength to say, ‘I want to do better,’ and actually mean it.
February 15, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Humility isn’t weakness. It’s the strength to say, ‘I want to do better,’ and actually mean it.
I’m allowed to grow. I’m allowed to release old patterns. I’m allowed to become someone I’m proud of.
February 15, 2026 at 8:06 PM
I’m allowed to grow. I’m allowed to release old patterns. I’m allowed to become someone I’m proud of.
Sobriety didn’t just change my habits.
It exposed how much of my personality was armor.
It exposed how much of my personality was armor.
February 15, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Sobriety didn’t just change my habits.
It exposed how much of my personality was armor.
It exposed how much of my personality was armor.
Speaking my truth out loud breaks the shame that silence tried to build around me. I’m not hiding from myself anymore.
February 15, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Speaking my truth out loud breaks the shame that silence tried to build around me. I’m not hiding from myself anymore.
We all need someone who asks,
“How are you really doing?”
Recovery shouldn’t require silence.
Especially not for LGBTQIA+ people.
I’m building the kind of space
where the real answer is welcome.
“How are you really doing?”
Recovery shouldn’t require silence.
Especially not for LGBTQIA+ people.
I’m building the kind of space
where the real answer is welcome.
February 15, 2026 at 7:02 PM
We all need someone who asks,
“How are you really doing?”
Recovery shouldn’t require silence.
Especially not for LGBTQIA+ people.
I’m building the kind of space
where the real answer is welcome.
“How are you really doing?”
Recovery shouldn’t require silence.
Especially not for LGBTQIA+ people.
I’m building the kind of space
where the real answer is welcome.
I’ve been in recovery off and on since 2004.
And here’s the truth no one told me:
Coming back counts.
And here’s the truth no one told me:
Coming back counts.
February 15, 2026 at 7:02 PM
I’ve been in recovery off and on since 2004.
And here’s the truth no one told me:
Coming back counts.
And here’s the truth no one told me:
Coming back counts.
Looking inward isn’t punishment. It’s liberation. I’m learning who I’ve been, so I can choose who I become.
February 15, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Looking inward isn’t punishment. It’s liberation. I’m learning who I’ve been, so I can choose who I become.
Control was exhausting. Today I’m choosing trust — in the process, in community, in something bigger than my fear.
February 15, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Control was exhausting. Today I’m choosing trust — in the process, in community, in something bigger than my fear.
Getting sober as a queer person is wild.
You remove the substance…
And suddenly you have to meet the version of yourself that was built for survival.
Anyone else relate?
You remove the substance…
And suddenly you have to meet the version of yourself that was built for survival.
Anyone else relate?
February 15, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Getting sober as a queer person is wild.
You remove the substance…
And suddenly you have to meet the version of yourself that was built for survival.
Anyone else relate?
You remove the substance…
And suddenly you have to meet the version of yourself that was built for survival.
Anyone else relate?
“I don’t have to figure everything out alone. Letting myself believe that healing is possible is its own kind of courage.
February 15, 2026 at 4:03 PM
“I don’t have to figure everything out alone. Letting myself believe that healing is possible is its own kind of courage.
Today I’m practicing honesty with myself. I can’t heal from what I pretend isn’t happening. Power comes from admitting the truth, not hiding from it.
February 15, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Today I’m practicing honesty with myself. I can’t heal from what I pretend isn’t happening. Power comes from admitting the truth, not hiding from it.
And guide me toward living with purpose, humor, and just enough chaos to stay interesting — but not enough to ruin my life again.
Question: What’s one tiny action today that feels aligned with your “slightly less chaotic” era?
Question: What’s one tiny action today that feels aligned with your “slightly less chaotic” era?
February 15, 2026 at 2:53 AM
And guide me toward living with purpose, humor, and just enough chaos to stay interesting — but not enough to ruin my life again.
Question: What’s one tiny action today that feels aligned with your “slightly less chaotic” era?
Question: What’s one tiny action today that feels aligned with your “slightly less chaotic” era?
You don’t have to do everything at once. What’s one thing you’re focusing on?
February 15, 2026 at 2:01 AM
You don’t have to do everything at once. What’s one thing you’re focusing on?
Keep me grounded in the present, because the past is messy and the future is dramatic.
Question: What brings you back to earth when your brain starts time traveling?
Question: What brings you back to earth when your brain starts time traveling?
February 15, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Keep me grounded in the present, because the past is messy and the future is dramatic.
Question: What brings you back to earth when your brain starts time traveling?
Question: What brings you back to earth when your brain starts time traveling?
Bad day? Happens. Still sober? That’s a win. Some days the victory is just not going backwards, and that’s enough. If you’re holding on today, name one small thing you’re proud of yourself for. It matters more than you think.
February 15, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Bad day? Happens. Still sober? That’s a win. Some days the victory is just not going backwards, and that’s enough. If you’re holding on today, name one small thing you’re proud of yourself for. It matters more than you think.
Give me compassion for past me — the chaotic gremlin who was doing their best with zero instructions and questionable WiFi.
Question: What’s one thing you forgive your past self for today?
Question: What’s one thing you forgive your past self for today?
February 15, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Give me compassion for past me — the chaotic gremlin who was doing their best with zero instructions and questionable WiFi.
Question: What’s one thing you forgive your past self for today?
Question: What’s one thing you forgive your past self for today?
Healing requires trust. What helps you trust a facility or provider?
February 15, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Healing requires trust. What helps you trust a facility or provider?
Help me release resentment before it builds a tiny Airbnb in my mind and starts charging me rent.
Question: What grudge is living in your head like it owns the place?
Question: What grudge is living in your head like it owns the place?
February 14, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Help me release resentment before it builds a tiny Airbnb in my mind and starts charging me rent.
Question: What grudge is living in your head like it owns the place?
Question: What grudge is living in your head like it owns the place?