One Small Shift Can Make a Big Difference
I was 37 years old when I gave birth to my youngest son. Unhappy and feeling trapped in an emotionally damaging relationship I had been in for only a year, I struggled to juggle the demands of having a...
View ArticleI Gave Up Custody So I Could Get Well
I was really in deep denial about my motives for this regaining custody. I thought I was doing it for my daughter, but that was bullshit.
View Article10 Tips For A Sane And Sober Summer
For some reason, summer always strikes me as a tough season to stay sober. Maybe because of the energy it brings, or the increased number of cook-outs and drinking that goes on. Granted, I didn't need...
View ArticleYour Messy Guts Matter
I just need to allow people to love me where I'm at, help prevent me from going backwards, and stand by me as I get myself to where I need to be.
View Article10 Ways to Prepare for Cravings During the Holidays
For me, anything can be a trigger, yet the holidays can almost always guarantee thoughts intruding my mind.
View Article8 Tips for Dealing with Holiday Stress
For some, holidays are a time of joy, but for many others (especially the newly sober), they are a time of great stress and anxiety.
View Article11 Ways to Practice Self-Care While Stuck at Home
Many of us are currently stuck at home either because we’re self-isolating or quarantining. Whatever the reason, it can be difficult to practice self-care. I have a tendency to stop caring about...
View ArticleA Terrifying Halloween at the Bottom of a Whiskey Bottle
Welcome to my rock bottom. Halloween, 2013. A rock bottom that had lasted a year—a turning point in my life.
View Article12 Movies About Addiction and Recovery
Here are 12 recovery movies I threw together for the next time you're feeling the desire to stay in bed. Prepare for both a cry and a laugh, and the inspiration to get yourself through.
View ArticleEmbracing the Language of My Recovery
The language of addiction and recovery continues to evolve. We each need to take ownership of our own story and the words that power it.
View ArticleI Don’t Like Being A Mom and That’s OK
I do all the things good mothers do; I feed, bathe and dress them, brush their teeth, and love them deeply. But I don't like being a mom.
View Article20 Things I Love About Living Sober
For me, living sober has given me space to leave behind things that were holding me back, and move faster towards things I want.
View Article6 Ways to Manage Pain Without Drinking
Once the post-concussion syndrome healed, I had a way to manage my remaining pain: alcohol.
View Article5 Easy Ways to Practice Gratitude Every Day
An attitude of gratitude can change your life, positively affecting relationships, sleep, healthy habits (like exercising more), and mood.
View ArticleYou Need To Let Go of These 10 Recovery Clichés
When we speak about recovery, there are words and phrases—”recovery clichés”—that we use regularly, some because they serve us, and others because we are echoing the words of others. I’m learning that...
View ArticleDoes Pride Have A Place In Recovery?
Where’s the line between healthy pride in how far you’ve come and sinister pride that sneaks up and sabotages recovery?
View ArticlePutting My Recovery at Risk to Live My Life
The guy sat in front of us, blowing back marijuana smoke that twisted in the air and headed directly for my nostrils.
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