Allison's Ankles

      I've been in hiding lately, but not to worry I'm still here. My family has come to spend some of their summer vacation with me. They've taken up a majority of my time, but I'm not complaining. Some company is nice for a change. It makes house arrest a lot more interesting with a little bit of company. I need to write more frequently, daily is too much, but I think weekly is too little. What do you guys think?      Anyways, I have yet to inform you the most exciting part of house arrest. I like to call it "plugging in". For two hours everyday you must plug your ankle monitor into the wall to charge. A long cord is hooked to my ankle, and it makes me feel like I'm some kind of robot. It is very important to keep a full battery at all times, they ask you to charge every day, at the same time. If your battery dies, they cannot find you, and you're in trouble. By they, I mean the house arrest people. They do...

         Today I received a lot of positive news. I had prepared myself to "hope for the best, expect for the worst". Lately things have been going pretty smoothly and I'm pretty sure I know why. The truth is I cannot control everything going on in my life and I need to learn to accept that. Alcoholics Anonymous has touched on acceptance multiple time this week. "Let go and let god". That is what I've been practicing these days. I try my best to focus my energy on the things I can control like eating healthy, exercising, reading, socializing, building positive friendships, cleaning, crafting, and just being the best I can be. I've had some friendships that just are not working. I've had to accept that people change and grow. Sometimes they grow in different directions, but you know what? That is okay. I've come to accept that. Believe it or not, losing those "friends" was not nearly as hard as I thought it would be. You have two op...

           I would absolutely LOVE to spend my summer vacation on the beach, like most Floridians do. Unfortunately, I'm on house arrest. So, that isn't even an option for me. Want to know the worst part? I live on the beach, it is literally my backyard. I am allowed to walk my dog, so I tend to sneak up onto the beach for a few minutes each day. I have not had any alerts, but like I said I only go for a few minutes. When I first started house arrest, I was told I could go anywhere I wanted as long as it was in the county and as long as I recorded it. My officer was on vacation my first week, so I received rules/regulations from her colleagues. FYI: Do not listen to what any other house arrest officer says. It doesn't matter. I was told I could go to the movies, out to eat, shopping, etc. When my officer finally came back to town, I asked if I could participate in those activities. She looked at me as if I had tw...