recoverwithsaraAug 19, 20243 min readChapter 6: Children Are Seen, Not HeardIn my family, there was an unspoken rule that governed much of my childhood: children were to be seen, not heard. It was an old-world...
recoverwithsaraAug 18, 20242 min readChapter 5: My Sister, My ShadowGrowing up in the 1980s was like living in a different world compared to today. It was a time before the constant buzz of technology,...
recoverwithsaraAug 12, 20241 min readChapter 4: The Perfect MotherMy mom, the epitome of control and perfection during my childhood, always maintained an impeccable image. Educated, functional, and...
recoverwithsaraAug 12, 20241 min readChapter 3: The Functional AlcoholicLet’s talk about my dad. He was what you’d call a functional alcoholic. Sounds fancy, right? It’s not. It means he managed to hold down a...
recoverwithsaraAug 12, 20241 min readChapter 2: Childhood Dreams of StardomHey there, fellow wanderers of the internet. I’m Sara, your not-so-average Canadian gal who once had dreams of becoming a singer. Picture...
recoverwithsaraAug 10, 20241 min readChapter One: Once Upon a TimeOnce upon a time, in the midst of everyday chaos, there was a moment of clarity that changed my life forever. It began on a seemingly...