My friend Nona has shared in detail with me about how grateful she is to be part of a small group of four recovering women who text-support one another and have for years. They send texts to each other at different times of the day and, according to Nona, just about anything goes.
They share pictures of everything, including children's graduations, weddings, a new pedicure, morning face in bed, haircuts, and even potential dates from dating apps. They share about books they love and Netflix shows they like, but more importantly, they reach out for help when they feel like they are falling apart.
Nona says it sometimes feels easier to be honest in a text than in person, so there's that. They reach out for understanding and acceptance when one of them can't get out of bed because of depression, and they share advice when it's requested.
If one of the four falls away from the group, someone else checks in with them. No one gets left behind.
They all feel so grateful to have each other at the tips of their fingers, on their phone in their back pocket. Who's in your back pocket?