by Jennifer Leigh | Apr 4, 2017 | Across America |
For a long time, I didn’t have a forward gear. I was stuck living out the past, over and over, in my thoughts and feelings. I was hardly aware of the present moment because it was tinged with everything negative from my past. That’s how I ended up walking...
by Jennifer Leigh | Apr 2, 2017 | Across America |
There have been a few times on this trip that I’ve muttered under my breath, “What the hell was I thinking?” The driving was too hard. My neck and back hurt. I got lost. I was devastatingly lonely. Whatever the reason, I had to battle feeling sorry...
by Jennifer Leigh | Mar 30, 2017 | Across America |
I’ll never be a flight attendant. My central nervous system (CNS) is always revved up, hypervigilant, when I’m flying. I’ll never be a surgeon, a firefighter, or join the military. I’ll never parachute out of a plane, either. All of those...
by Jennifer Leigh | Mar 29, 2017 | Across America |
Trauma from childhood, coupled with my own genetic makeup, made me an easy target for getting on a benzo in my thirties. I was full of fear and self-loathing. My self-esteem was practically non-existent. I sure didn’t love myself! Oh, I’m still the same...
by Jennifer Leigh | Mar 28, 2017 | Across America |
I dubbed this trip The Decision Trip because I want to be extremely conscious of the decisions I make. The universe is giving me a lot of grist for the mill! I’ve faced a few disappointments that have tested my attitude. First, my GPS decided to take me on a...
by Jennifer Leigh | Mar 25, 2017 | Across America |
I’m so excited! Monday is just a few short days away. I hit the open road to travel across this amazing country of ours to meet people in benzo withdrawal. I’ll make my way back to our family farm in Georgia where I’ll stay for a month so that I can...
