One thing that bothers me is when people post they quit drinking, but “not because I had a drinking problem.” The benefits to sobriety are endless: improved sleep, decreased cancer risk, improved quality of life, more money in the bank. I can understand how anyone would desire to stop drinking whether they were drinking one…
If Disneyland Serves Alcohol
Does Disneyland serve alcohol? I’m pleased to tell you I wouldn’t know. I’m even prouder to tell you I don’t much care. A trip to Disneyland 5 years ago… this might’ve been my first question. What’s worse? I might not have wanted to take this trip at all if the answer was no. Not so…
Asking For Help Is The Fastest Way Home
We have these thorns in our region called goat heads. They are nasty little suckers and anyone who’s ever stepped on one knows it’s 100 times worse than stepping on a Lego. When one of my dogs steps on one, which is not uncommon, they stop walking and lift their paw up. And then they…
Why Can’t Hollywood Get The Spectrum Of Rock Bottom Right?
I watched a TV pilot about a woman in recovery on Hulu. This one was about a young woman which intrigued me because oftentimes we laugh off the young drunk female as normal, or expected. We even romanticize it (Sex and the City was essentially a 6-season ad for the Cosmo). The few young women…
Consider Therapy As A Spectrum
I have found one of the best times for me to talk, and in some ways one of the worst times, is during my runs with my sister-in-law. Whether it’s the fresh air doing a number on me or all the blood pumping, my usually very thick filter disappears completely. I am my most honest…
Our Kids Will Not Learn The Truth About Alcohol From A T-Shirt At Target
Last night, as I snuggled with my five year old before bed, he asked me “why does dad drink alcohol but you don’t?” It was out of nowhere. I don’t talk about alcohol with my kids. They are very young, and years away from the inevitable pressures to drink, smoke and do drugs that almost…
After The First Drink, What Comes Next?
It is not even 6 AM and as I scroll through social media on this Christmas morning I already see a post showing a tray full of Mimosas. I know that for many, drinking on holidays is just a given. But if you are someone who is questioning their relationship with alcohol, I ask you…
Alcohol Was Always My Plan A
During my greatest struggles, using alcohol to cope was always my Plan A. Relationship issues, tragedy, and in parenting, not only was it my go-to, it was often the first thing people recommended or encouraged. Drink through the divorce, drink through the hard day with the kids. When my father died, one of my best…
I Don’t Miss Mental Load of Drinking Alcohol
The haunted house opens at 6 tonight. Do you realize what a challenging time that would have been a few years ago? Do I start my drinking before… or try to hold off til after; miserable and tugging my family to head home any chance I get? Or maybe I’d add some wine to my…
Women In Recovery Get Sh*t Done
I have never met more driven, get-sh*t done women than moms in recovery. And it makes sense. Truly. Because a mom with a heavy mental load; a mom who is the family lifeline, general manager, event planner, and logistics coordinator is the hardest working badass there is. And a mom like this generally needs serious…
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