by Ryan Kiser | Jan 31, 2025 | General
The way we frame our experiences can shape how we see ourselves and the world around us. For years, the terms “relapse” and “slip” have been used to describe setbacks in recovery. But these words come with heavy baggage—shame, guilt, and the idea that all progress has...
by Ryan Kiser | Dec 10, 2024 | General
Hey everyone, my name’s Briyenna, but you can call me Bri (like the cheese). I wanted to share a little bit about my background, specifically my struggles with alcoholism and mental health issues, and how they’ve shaped my journey in finding a career path...
by Ryan Kiser | Dec 4, 2024 | General
In my early days of recovery, people would say things like, “Take the cotton out of your ears and put it in your mouth.” I had no clue what the heck they were talking about at the time. Now I know they were basically telling me to shut up and listen. I did what they...
by Ryan Kiser | Nov 25, 2024 | General
I found my 2 best friends in recovery… ~ God & Diane ~ I believe that not having a real sense of self-worth was the catalyst of the inevitable “bad things” happening to me. Hmmm, bad things didn’t “happen”- I allowed them because I never valued myself enough to...
by Ryan Kiser | Oct 29, 2024 | General
There’s something surreal about watching your youngest kid go off to college. My heart is full of conflicting emotions. The pride I feel is overwhelming, but there’s also this undercurrent of something deeper, something more complicated to describe. It’s not sadness,...
by Ryan Kiser | Sep 17, 2024 | General
The other day, I was browsing my LinkedIn feed and came across an illustration that caught my eye. There were three glass jars, all the same size. Each jar had a black ball inside. The first jar’s ball was big enough to occupy the whole jar. The second...
