The House That Didn’t Save Me

A place you thought would fix you, and what happened when it didn’t. This week: the answer I dodged last week. The inn at nine thousand feet, the years I spent confusing movement with progress, a guest who remembered me before I’d decided which me I was, and the whole argument in food form: the house scone recipe, altitude included.

Written and read by the fire at Galena House, Frisco, Colorado.

♫ The Galena House playlist, the episodes, among the songs they sit with: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/55wkYr82P02Tsr4zgKZubw

A note from the house: Galena House Audio is the independent creative work of Avery Lane Maxwell. Stories and reflections are presented from the host’s personal perspective and recollection. References to real places, workplaces, or events do not represent statements on behalf of those organizations or their owners, employees, or guests. Certain identifying details may be changed or omitted to protect privacy. Nothing shared on the podcast should be understood as professional, medical, legal, or recovery advice.

A small note before we begin. This is a personal podcast. I'm telling these stories as I remember and understand them, from my own life and perspective. When other people wander into them, I'll protect what belongs to them. And while much of this story happens inside a real inn, these are my words, not the official voice of the property, its owners, or anyone else who works here.

All right. Come in. It's already warm.

So. Last week I asked you something. What's a place you thought would fix you, and what happened when it didn't? And then I just… ended the episode. Which, convenient, right? Because I didn't answer it.