Melissa is a fulltime working mama to her two young boys; Watson and Emerson. She is married to a wonderful sober man and they have created a blessed life in Southern California.
Melissa has been sober since 11.6.13 and is active in 12 step fellowships and the online sober community and . She understands there are no sober blueprints, and different things work for different people. Along with addiction, Melissa struggles with mental health issues, addiction to self-harm, and has a habit of self-loathing. Through recovery, she has begun to overcome those obstacles.
She works at a non-profit, men's recovery home and spends her free time blogging, podcasting with her husband, and recycling old clothes.
I remember the first time I cut. I don’t remember what I was searching for, maybe I just wanted to be heard. However, what I do recall is immediately falling in love. Cutting truly became my first addiction and it possibly may have been more difficult to quit than substances. Read More →
I have one rule for my sobriety. I don’t pick up, no matter what. I figure if I follow that rule, I’ll be alright. Everything else is a suggestion. There are many recommendations I observe — I pick up the phone when I don’t want to, make gratitude lists, andRead More →
It is not my place to tell anyone the life they’re living is anything but. That being said, Marijuana Maintenance is not for me.Read More →