WHITNEY'S INTRO TO LIFE AS AN ADDICT
This blog is my messy, unfiltered corner of the internet where healing meets honesty (and sometimes dark humor). I write about sobriety, survival, family chaos, love gone wrong, second chances, and everything in between.
It isn’t polished, and it isn’t perfect—because neither am I. Instead, it’s real. You’ll find stories about the cracks and the glitter, the heartbreak and the healing, the awkward, hilarious, and painful moments that shaped me.
I don’t believe in silent recovery or picture-perfect self-help. I believe in telling the truth, even when it stings, and laughing at myself along the way. Writing here is part therapy, part rebellion, and part reminder that none of us are alone in the wild, winding process of becoming whole.
If you’re here, you’re probably looking for connection, permission to be imperfect, or just a reminder that healing doesn’t have to be pretty to be powerful. You’re in the right place.
Our Blogs

The Health Scare That Made Me Relapse Smarter (...
After a month of being “good”—no drinking, no pills, just supplements, self-loathing, and the occasional cry in the Whole Foods parking lot—I finally sat across from my doctor and heard...
The Health Scare That Made Me Relapse Smarter (...
After a month of being “good”—no drinking, no pills, just supplements, self-loathing, and the occasional cry in the Whole Foods parking lot—I finally sat across from my doctor and heard...

This Didn’t Start as a Drug Problem. It Started...
How a period prescription turned into an opioid obsession—because women’s pain is still gaslit in pharmacies and Drs. It didn’t begin with a back alley deal or a wild party....
This Didn’t Start as a Drug Problem. It Started...
How a period prescription turned into an opioid obsession—because women’s pain is still gaslit in pharmacies and Drs. It didn’t begin with a back alley deal or a wild party....
INorcos and Chardonnay — A Love Story (That Tri...
Next thing you know, what’s great? Norcos and drinking. A little white pill and a glass of Pinot Grigio, and suddenly I was the chillest, hottest, most relaxed version of...
INorcos and Chardonnay — A Love Story (That Tri...
Next thing you know, what’s great? Norcos and drinking. A little white pill and a glass of Pinot Grigio, and suddenly I was the chillest, hottest, most relaxed version of...

The Lies I Told Myself
Theme: Self-deception during active addiction — before kids, before marriage, before I even knew what “rock bottom” meant. I used to tell myself I needed more Norcos because my period...
The Lies I Told Myself
Theme: Self-deception during active addiction — before kids, before marriage, before I even knew what “rock bottom” meant. I used to tell myself I needed more Norcos because my period...