It has taken me days to accept that my friend Brent is not here anymore and I still can’t really find words for what this sweet man has meant to me and my own recovery over the years.

Beyond holding space as one of the few people I know who look hot with or without a beard — which I will gladly admit was what I noticed about him first and is VERY RARE — this handsome guy made space for me in Oregon’s recovery community when no one else would. He saw value in my journey from there to here, and he made sure other people knew it. He showed me respect in rooms I had been disrespected in and fought for me, and others like me who had carved their own path to recovery, to have a space at the big table. And it worked. Read the rest of this entry »

This month I am celebrating 17 years in recovery from an addiction to alcohol and cocaine that many of you who were around back then will remember lasted 16 years. It feels good to have now been in my right mind (and body) for longer than I ever was out of it. Proud of myself, and happy to be here.

Thank you to everyone who has allowed me to become something new in these nearly 2 decades since. You know who you are and I love you all.

Celebrating 15 years without alcohol and cocaine this weekend and life has never been happier.

Thank you to everyone who believed this was possible. There honestly weren’t very many of you but I am so happy you were right.

Testing works. Vaccines work. Everyone wearing masks works. Performing in large, ventilated rooms works.

We can figure this out. But, like…people have to care about each other.

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