New Ways to Cope

My brother took us to Shoshone Falls in Idaho!Dear Readers,Life is unpredictable.Sometimes it feels like a tornado, other times a gentle wave.Of course, drinking to cope didn't work so well. All that did was make new problems!So those of us in recovery have to learn new ways to live life.When things seem scary or chaotic, I have learned some new … Continue reading New Ways to Cope →

A Lot Of NOISE

Dear Readers,I am still learning how "hear" with my new cochlear implant. Much of what I hear still sounds like noise! Music especially, is hard for me to understand. To re-train my brain, I have been listening to music non-stop and it slowly is making some sense to me. Really, that is the same way I am learning … Continue reading A Lot Of NOISE →