I have some old journals from my teens and twenties. When I read them, it reminds me of how far I've come. I was so depressed and spent most of my time obsessing about men. Glad not to be there anymore!
Allison

: Oof, this resonates with me too; I
: remember finding some letters home
: I wrote while in college a few
: years ago, and thinking where did
: this funny, joyful, life-loving
: girl go? I thought it was just a
: consequence of getting older
: ... but when you say "parts
: of me that got lost in my
: addiction," Angella, I feel
: that resonate deep inside me --
: like striking a bell.

: What a wonderful discovery for you to
: make relatively early on in your
: return to the program, KirAnn, to
: remind you what's in there. That
: is a gift!

: Pam