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I’ve always been proud of who you are Allison. I’m glad you are finding your true self.

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So beautiful. So powerful. Thank you, Allison. This rings achingly true for me—as regards getting sober from alcohol a few years back, but also as regards closing down other things in my life at present. I'm stumbling around in the dark, holding a small but still lit lantern.

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Oh Dana! Thank you for letting me know this writing resonates. My lantern is lit enough so that I can see you holding yours - and therein lies the beauty. The opposite of addiction (**connection**) I so appreciate you.

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Beautifully written tribute to recovery.

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Thank you, Caroline. That means a lot.

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This is beautiful! I just subscribed and am so glad I found you. I’m also 439 days sober and this post, in particular, speaks to me deeply! Thank you ❤️

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Hi Jenny! Thank you for this beautiful comment. I’m so glad you found your way here. We are all walking each other home, that I know. 🙏🏼

Pleased to do this work with you. The work of self discovery in recovery. 🫶

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Allison, I could have written this myself; albeit, nowhere near as eloquently. Such a beautiful piece of writing!

"I owe it all to that whisper. That small voice. That small voice that was brave enough to persist."

I, too, have been guided by that voice. And I have always said, "That still, small voice isn't so still and it isn't so small."

Thank you for sharing your story. You have lit more lanterns than you will ever know.

I look forward to reading your writing!

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Catherine - thank you for this, truly. Your words are definitely not small. They brought tears to my eyes. I am so glad you are here! I look forward to getting to know you. May we light the way for each other!

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Indeed, Allison. As Ram Dass wrote: "We're all just walking each other home." So true.

May our lanterns burn bright as we light the way for each other.

(I am a newbie here - finally got up the courage to put some of my writing "out there" after much discernment. I am glad to be on this journey with you!

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I look forward to reading your work!

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That was fantastic!! The lantern...I love that!! For me, that lantern was completely smoothered by shadow repressions. All the stuff that I didn’t want to think about since childhood. I didn’t want to think about it because then I would have to feel it and as you pointed out; I was eluding feelings at all cost. And boy, that shadow grew and grew until only alcohol (lots) could anesthitize it adequately. Feel the feelings and let that inner lantern shine!!!

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My lanterns sees your lantern, Chris! Thanks for being here.

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