I’ve been doing a lot of opining recently for the days of yore. You know the kind I’m talking about. The days when you would sit outside at a bar or house party after a long week of work, perfect weather, drinking cheap brews, smoking cigarettes, and …
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There comes a point in sobriety where you have to force yourself to confront difficult emotions without any crutches. These are not easy moments, nor are they completely unfamiliar to you. In fact, these are the same thoughts and memories that would, …
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Alcohol is everywhere. It permeates our culture. It’s in advertisements, movies, literature, our yoga classes (which still baffles me). Before I started getting serious about sobriety, I hadn’t really noticed because it was so ingrained into my …
I did it! I’ve officially made it through the holidays without drinking. It was not easy and I had doubts about whether I would make it through a sober New Year’s. There were days when I wanted to crawl out of my skin. I was bored. I felt like I …
Y’all. It is December 26th and I feel like a weight has lifted. I am reveling in the magic of this morning (with a dash of grief for the death of George Michael to which I say, “F*ck you, 2016”). I woke up, dragged my ass to the gym, made a …
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With each relapse I’ve had since June 2016, I’m always reminded the next day that my brain is at odds with alcohol. The effects vary. I may wake up with the shakes and feeling like I might jump out of my skin, heart racing, and mind a jumbled …
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