Welcome! Airing My Dirty Laundry

A little bit about me, since the internet is usually filled with meaningless, angry garbage.

Hello, everyone! My name is Anastasia, but most people just call me Stasia. Unlike a shocking number of people in the conservative political scene nowadays, I actually grew up conservative and I’ve always had those beliefs and values (not that it makes me better than anyone else, just that it’s weird to see a 10-year-old reading Ann Coulter and listening to Rush Limbaugh willingly). I’m honestly inspired and amazed by those who grew into conservatism rather than growing with it, I can only imagine how much strength it takes to reshape yourself after changing your beliefs. Instead, I was the political nerd who used to argue with my liberal teachers when I was a kid, and I got in a lot of trouble over it.

Unfortunately, I definitely haven’t always lived by my conservative principles. I’m a recovering alcoholic, and I’ve been sober since September 15th, 2016. I started drinking at 13 years old, and did a lot worse until I finally got sober at nearly 23 years old. I spent a few years homeless, and completely destroyed my life. At 28, I’m still rebuilding everything, but I am unbelievably blessed to be where I am at now.

I grew up in Connecticut in a loving, supportive, wonderful family, and I wouldn’t be alive today without them. Tough love was what I needed, and that’s what they gave me. They unfortunately had to kick me out of the house when I became to difficult to handle, which I don’t blame them for at all. Taking away an addict’s safety net is the only way that they will get clean, as far as I’m concerned.

When I thought I was ready to get sober in 2015, they sent me to a 30-day rehab in Florida. I failed miserably there, as many addicts do on their first try, but I picked myself up and dusted myself off and tried again. This time, I went to Colorado and tried another rehab, a 6-month program that was actually tough on me like I needed. After a serious attitude adjustment, I made it out successfully back into the real world.

While living in a sober-living home after treatment, I met my soon-to-be husband at an AA meeting in 2017. We fell in love on our first date (at a rodeo), and we’ve been together ever since.

He and I just recently moved to Nebraska after he got a job offer to work as a mechanic on one of the largest ranches in the U.S. I work from home as a part-time journalist for a small conservative news company that owns several sites, and the rest of the time I spend doing my typical housewife duties — I cook my fiancé lunch and dinner, clean the house, do the laundry etc. I also take care of our massive garden (30ft x 30ft) and bake homemade sourdough.

I am also currently writing a book, it’s a crime/thriller novel, and I’m looking into how to get it published.

I am honestly so blessed in my life right now, and I am grateful that God has helped me get to this point and continued to push me to be a better person each and every day.

Thank you to anyone who has actually taken the time to read this. I would love to hear back from my readers, tell me a little bit about yourselves!