I was nominated for the Unique Blogger Award by Scarlett's BPD Corner. First of all, thank you so much! I didn't think anyone really read my blog, so the mere fact that she has seen it and liked it means a lot to me 🙂 Scarlett shares her life through the lens of being diagnosed with... Continue Reading →
33 things I have learned in 3x3months of sobriety
Today marks my third celebration of 90 days sober from alcohol in the last two years. Third time's a charm, right?! Instead of focusing on how discouraging it can be to try at something and fail, I'm going to concentrate on the fact that I was able to bounce back right after slipping up this last... Continue Reading →
“We’re not doing this right now. We’re going to be strong.”
New year's Eve is always such a big deal. Everyone plans and plans, and sets their expectations high, and spends money on ridiculous outfits and shoes and hair and make-up (don't get me wrong, dressing up is lovely sometimes, but NYE tends to be a little over-the-top), and we make prestigious dinner reservations, and buy... Continue Reading →
Never underestimate the power of denial.
"If you desire healing, let yourself fall ill..." + Rumi I made a mistake. Whatever I decide to call it in the end (a misstep, a relapse, a downfall, a misjudgment, a failure, a trip-up, a boo-boo... or, as the voice in my head tends to put it: a fuck up), it happened, I fell... Continue Reading →
“Are you drunk?!”
I'm 80 days sober today. Hooray, of course, but it also doesn't feel like much since I have been here before. When I pass the 200 mark, I'll be soaring with pride. New territory is always more fun. Alas, I should still celebrate my victories, however familiar...so cheers to 80 days sober! I work at... Continue Reading →
5 ways sobriety has changed my life
Each time I have made a whole-hearted attempt at sobriety my best friend always says the same thing: "Absolutely NOTHING bad can come from being sober. Anyone would benefit from giving up alcohol, not just addicts, and I assure you countless improvements in your life will happen naturally." She drinks, in moderation, and abstains from... Continue Reading →
On the road again…
This is my first blog post, not ever, but under this name. I attempted to keep a blog the first time I sustained longish-term sobriety (last year from March-November), but in a fury I deleted all of the posts when I started drinking again. Since November I have had a few short-lived attempts ("surely I... Continue Reading →