Deirdre Koenen

It’s kind of crazy to say that I’ve been sober for exactly fourteen months today. I drank to cope with loss, depression and the social anxiety that accompanied these issues, and the drinking quickly became my greatest issue, a practice that escalated all other problems in my life and came to define a lot of how I viewed myself and my place in the world. A huge part of my recovery has been my writing. Through writing, I’ve been able to express a lot of my journey both in addiction and in recovery. I’ve been writing and maintaining a site for my collection of essays called Recovery Translation. Here’s the link for you to check out. I don’t think any one version of my story does justice to who I am, but these pieces offer different glimpses into my story and the shared feelings and experiences we have in addiction and recovery.
Www.recoverytranslation.com