The brain saves maps of places we no longer want to go . Even when feeling strong, a familiar street can trigger a physical reflex that tries to hijack the wheel . Sometimes the biggest win of the day is just turning a different way. 

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"I ride a rollercoaster / built out of what-ifs and maybes."

A new poem for anyone who needs the reminder that other people are just living their lives—they aren't plotting against you. The weather is mostly in our own heads.

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For twenty years, productivity was a shield . I thought if I was useful enough, I’d eventually feel worthy of belonging . I didn't realize that my first addiction wasn't a substance—it was the obsession with being competent .

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Recovery isn't a single event; it's a decision to stop the fall . It's the realization that "hitting bottom" isn't a floor you land on, but a moment of choice where you either reach for a ledge or keep descending. 

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You never know the battles people are carrying.

This poem is for Cindy —
loved, respected, missed.

If this hits close to home, you’re not alone.

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Episode 1: The Word That Broke the Dam

This is the beginning of a journey to put the heart on the page, to breathe easier, and to discover that "enough" isn't a goal to be reached—it's a place to begin.

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New poem: Triggered
This one’s about that moment when your body reacts before your brain can catch up.
When you’re safe, but it doesn’t feel safe.
When the past shows up in the present like it never left.

If this hits, you’re not the only one.

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