Now that I’m sober

June 11, 2024

Now that I’m sober, I trust myself.

Now that I trust myself, I can be a mom.

I’m going to get pregnant on my own, and I can’t wait.

Yesterday I moved out of my trailer and into my house. Today I submit medical records to a fertility doctor so I can start the artificial insemination process. Tomorrow I turn forty.

I feel so at peace with it all. This couldn’t feel more right. I feel so sure.

I’m going to have a baby.

I’m going to be a mom.

What a gift that I don’t need to have a partner for that. What a gift that I can move forward with this on my own.

I’m going to be a mom. And I can’t wait to see how it rocks my world—every bit of it.