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The First Dinner and the Last The first dinner you eat in the penitentiary is something you never forget. Not because the food is memorable—but because you are different. That first tray comes with a kind of shock that settles deep in your chest. You’re standing in a line you never imagined yourself in, surrounded by women who already know the routine. They move with a strange confidence through the chow hall, grabbing trays, cups, and utensils like it’s just another Tuesday. But for you, everything feels loud. The metal doors slam. Plastic trays slide across stainless steel counters. Officers shout directions like it’s muscle memory for them. And you’re just standing there holding a tray, trying to act like you belong somewhere you never thought you’d be. You sit down at a table, and suddenly it hits you: this is your life now. The food doesn’t really matter. It could be meatloaf, mystery stew, or something that vaguely resembles chicken. It all tastes the same at that moment—like reality. Like consequences. Like a chapter of life you didn’t plan to write. That first dinner carries a heavy silence inside you. A thousand thoughts swirl around while you push food around your tray. Shame. Fear. Anger. Confusion. Maybe even relief that the chaos leading up to prison has finally stopped. But mostly, it’s the weight of realizing you have a long road ahead. Years pass inside those walls. And somewhere along the way, something unexpected begins to happen. Grace starts sneaking into places you didn’t know grace could reach. It might start in a recovery meeting. Or during a late-night conversation with someone who’s been through hell and somehow still has hope. Or in the quiet moments on your bunk when you finally stop blaming the world and start looking inward. Prison has a strange way of stripping everything away until you’re left with nothing but the truth. And sometimes, that’s exactly where grace finds you. By the time you eat your last dinner in the penitentiary, something inside you has changed.

March 14A.A. Thought For The Day Can I get well? If I mean: “Can I ever drink normally again,” the answer is no. But if I mean, “Can I stay sober?” the answer is definitely yes. I can get well by turning my drink problem over to a Power greater than myself, that Divine Principle in the universe which we call God, and by asking that Power each morning to give me the strength to stay sober for the next twenty-four hours. I know from the experience of thousands of people that if I honestly want to get well, I can get well. Am I faithfully following the A.A. program? Meditation For The Day Persevere in all that God’s guidance moves you to do. The persistent carrying out of what seems right and good will bring you to that place where you would be. If you look back over God’s guidance, you will see that His leading has been very gradual and that only as you have carried out His wishes, as far as you can understand them, has God been able to give you more clear and definite leading. Man is led by God’s touch on a quickened responsive mind. Prayer For The Day I pray that I may persevere in what seems right. I pray that I may carry out all of God’s leading, as far as I can understand it. As

Hi, I’m Roxanne… and this is Awakened Through Adversity. If you’ve ever felt like your life was completely off the rails—addiction, jail, trauma, losing everything—you’re in the right place. Because I’ve lived it. For years I was stuck in a cycle of drugs, destruction, and pain… until I experienced what the Big Book calls an entire psychic change. A spiritual awakening that changed everything. This space isn’t about pretending life is perfect. It’s about real recovery, real spirituality, and how to rebuild a life you never thought was possible. If you’re struggling, curious about the 12 steps, or just looking for hope… you’re not alone. This is Awakened Through Adversity.❤️‍🩹