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Joshua James's avatar

I love your writing! Reading it feels like drifting down a river in a nice, comfortable boat. One word in front the next in such an eloquent, vulnerable, honest, and authentic way.

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Kristen Bear's avatar

Thank you so much ☺️

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Carly Taylor's avatar

“Do not remember the former things,

Nor consider the things of old.

Behold, I will do a NEW thing,

Now it shall spring forth;

Shall you not know it?

I will even make a road in the wilderness

AND rivers in the desert.”

;) ❤️

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Kristen Bear's avatar

This on repeat. Love you girl. ❤️❤️❤️

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Rewriting Sober's avatar

I love this and relate so much.

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Kristen Bear's avatar

Thank you so much for reading!

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Elissa Altman's avatar

Absolutely stunning writing.

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Kristen Bear's avatar

Thank you, Elissa. Wow. You’ve made my day.

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Kaitlyn Ramsay's avatar

So, so good.

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Kristen Bear's avatar

Thank you, Kaitlyn!

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Bougie Hippie's avatar

Hi my new virtual sober sister Kristen Bear.

From one recovering mess to another, your words hit my bones to shiver.

So many parallels in this life we've crawled through.

Men +booze+drugs=a perfect oblivion.

Interesting that I had ocd growing up because I had to be the adult in my family and kept my shit neat and tidy so no one would have to look inside, including myself. But in my sobriety, I've given myself the leisure of not being the neat freak, like I can finally be the little girl I never was. It's liberating.

I look forward in reading more from you and trudging this path to happy destiny as they say in our 12 steps. Here's something from my ether....

https://cynishere.substack.com/p/left-my-xanax-in-la-la-land

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Kristen Bear's avatar

Thank you so, so much! It never ceases to amaze me how many women have eerily similar stories. Sharing them is the most powerful of victories. Happy to connect with you!

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Moira Murphy's avatar

Beautiful. I'm exploring sobriety right now. Thank you for writing this.

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Kristen Bear's avatar

Thank you so much for reading Moira ❤️

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Mark Suchy's avatar

This is wonderful! A great reflection on all the awakenings that sobriety brings us. Beautifully written. Thank you so much for this.

I'm reminded that "Our liquor was but a symptom. We had to get down to causes and conditions." That's the most wondrous part of sobriety to me. Facing those closet doors, so to speak.

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Kristen Bear's avatar

Thank you, Mark. Those scary closet doors are the gateway. Cheers to opening them!

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Hayley Smith's avatar

This moved me so much, both the content and the presentation. Thank you.

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Shazza's avatar

thank you ❤️

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