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As part of an Add 2, Subtract 2 Summer Challenge with my INSIDER Membership I completed one of my subtraction tasks. Subtracting everything for one day a month. What I mean by that is having no expectations, to do lists, plans, or chores for one day each month of the summer. A “Do Nothing...
Some of my best memories are from some of my biggest drinking moments.
It’s been helpful to think that my drinking was bad, unhealthy and alcohol took me away from myself. And now that I’ve removed alcohol, I am happy, healthy, free, and all is well.
Although...
I just turned 5 years sober. For most of my life this accomplishment seemed so out of reach for me. What would I tell myself back before my last Day !?
1. You can do it. You absolutely can.
Put all of your energy towards that. Stop looking behind you. Keep moving...
Today I woke up 5 years sober.
It is a glorious achievement.
It means I have reached “stable remission” from alcohol use disorder.
Milestones are a tricky thing.
Just as a huge achievement was rounding the corner for me, a crippling wave of shame crept in even...
I’ve been embarking on some lofty home projects.
I wallpapered a statement wall in my primary bedroom.
I chose a bright and bold floral pattern. It was a risk. It turned out awesome.
I am cleaning out and getting rid of old furniture.
I put a pile...
This weekend we will be on a lake.
Woo Hoo!
Welcome Summer!
I heard an interview by the band Old Dominion about their new song titled,
“I Was On A Boat That Day”.
It’s a super fun song and I love Old Dominion’s music.
They said they were drinking...
Sitting here on a Sunday morning, giving myself time and space to be.
To just sit, to rest, to check in, to create.
This weekend has been a lot of nothing, in the best way.
Reading, resting, carpooling my kids, and cheering them on at their games.
After being gone nearly a month, it...
What do you do on the weekends when you are sober?
Isn’t it boring?
No.
It’s not.
It’s relaxing, productive, and fulfilling.
I had no idea how to spend my time when I first quit drinking.
I was antsy, irritated, and annoyed.
Alcohol had removed my ability to find...
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