When I wasn’t eating candy today, I was thinking about how since I got sober and since my stroke, I feel like I’m in one of those video games where the path beneath my feet materializes as I take each step forward in my life. I have no clue what I’m doing, but when I get still and quiet my constantly racing thoughts, I get inspired and more trusting in my newly unfolding path.

Rather than sticking to the familiar routes that kept me stuck (and drunk) in the past, I’ve been walking in a direction that is not already paved for me—and, things seem to be falling in to place. When I push too hard, my symptoms kick in—headaches, blurred vision, dizziness—reminding me not to try force myself forward. When I get still, I get more peace and clarity, and my energy recharges, like a video game power bar.

My dual recovery journey is helping me see myself as a whole person, not defined by limitations but reshaped by them. My goal now isn’t just to “get back” to where I was before my stroke but to create a life that’s even more joyful, serene, and fulfilling.

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