Do People Ever Stop Drinking on TV?
This post was originally published on August 6, 2015. I am enduring my husband’s favorite…
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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…
When You’re Not So Thankful on Thanksgiving
Scary movies don’t work for me: they clog up my thinking with thoughts of tussling…
I Was Obsessed with Alcoholism Before I Knew I Was an Alcoholic
Scary movies can stay with you. Screaming monsters, drippy gore, soundtracks that make your stomach…
Sobriety Didn’t Take Away My Anxiety
It’s 11:15 at night and I am snug in my bed. I’m wrapped up in…
When the 12 Steps Aren’t Enough
My husband and I are having a discussion about my work. We have had this…
5 Types of People Who Sabotage Sobriety
Why; our backs are now against the wall / Listen all of y’all it’s a…