Courtney J. Burg
writer, speaker, and teacher
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I was a mean drunk. Sassy. Lippy. Rude. I would say things to hurt people because I was hurting. I hated myself. I hated that I needed to numb myself just to feel pretty,
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Part of my mission is to align myself with other individuals who seek to share their own stories to fight back against the shame and stigma that society tends to place on
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Did you know I am currently a guest columnist for The Jupiter Courier Newsweekly and online at TCPalm? I have a series running on ADDICTION, where each month I write a
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It hit me. Finally. Why I've been afraid to mother this entire time. Why I have been afraid to love or care or be responsible for something- from conception, to birth and
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It's as if a seed of searching for happiness is planted in us at a young age. "Do what makes you happy." "As long as she/he makes you happy." "Don't
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As a care taker by nature, it's often hard for me to ask for or receive help. It triggers feelings of incompetence, unworthiness, and guilt. I've always found pride
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I cannot tell you how many times it's been said to me since I've been sober. My sweet friends, loving family members, and good hearted individuals all wanting the best
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I'm learning to love myself more, by sharing myself with you. That's the beauty in the ashes, the silencing of the shame. It happens amidst the share, not in spite of
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You probably didn't know this at the time, but you broke my heart. I had never before felt such pain, such abandonment, such confusion. I looked up to you, I admired you;
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