When the 12 Steps Aren’t Enough
This post was originally published on August 31, 2016. My husband and I are having…
Author Dana Bowman
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Dana speaks and writes about recovery, momhood, and beating the perfection myth. An English teacher for over twenty years, she decided to take up a writing at momsieblog.com, while mothering two babies, because she had so much free time. Her first book, Bottled was selected as a Kansas Notable book in 2016. Her second book, How to Be Perfect Like Me is out August 2018. She had a horrible time with edits on this book and fully appreciates the irony.
Yes, Pets Can Help You Stay Sober
This post was originally published on July 15, 2016. Amends are a serious business in…
Why I’m Grateful for Relapse
This post was originally published on June 29, 2016. It’s been a rough day. My…
Maybe I Should Have Gone to Rehab
This post was originally published on July 28, 2016. If you had told me, in…
How Do I Talk to My Kids About Recovery?
This post was originally published on January 27, 2016. Recently, my children and I entered…
Do People Ever Stop Drinking on TV?
This post was originally published on August 6, 2015. I am enduring my husband’s favorite…
Is There Such a Thing as Happy Ever After in Sobriety?
This post was originally published on July 15, 2015. I am a sucker for a…
Getting Sober from Hugh Laurie and Chocolate Kisses
This post was originally published on June 29, 2015. It’s 1 am and I am…
8 Ways to Battle Boredom in Recovery
This post was originally published on June 1, 2015. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse…
Should Women Only Go to Women’s Meetings?
Early sobriety is a total recall of habits, places, people, things and patterns. I had…