Phoenix Reborn

One room, two beds

When I first interviewed for this small company, I had just returned from Vegas and was freshly married. I put on my best suit and […]

Returning from Vegas married flipped a switch in my head. I was going to be the best wife anyone had ever seen. I had no […]

About 13 years into my relationship with Sebastian I had reached a point where I couldn’t hear a song or be alone with my thoughts. […]

It took two weeks to get Sebastian out on bail. Two weeks of collect calls, daily letters and a single visit through glass at the […]

It took a few weeks of constant mind games, late nights, fighting, making up and silent treatments before I finally managed to move out. I […]

In working with my therapist, she recently asked me what I wanted to focus on in the next year. After some processing I responded with, […]

The first time I thought, “He’s cheating on me.” was probably six months into the relationship. It was becoming a regular thing for Sebastian to […]

We were young and in love. What else do you need? Well for Sebastian he still needed to be young and dumb, and I followed […]

Just when I thought I had found my best friend he became so much more.

Nothing is sacred when you’re dealing with an addict, not even birthdays.