Sobrietease Blog
“If it’s sanity you’re after, there’s no recipe like laughter”—Henry Rutherford Eliot
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Almost everyone knows someone who is affected in some way by addiction. If you didn’t, then you do now right now. I’ve had my blog up anonymously for over a year, but I’m taking a deep breath and posting it today to share it with the hope that it will reach more people who could possibly benefit from it. You may see a bum on the street with a brown paper bag, and have a pretty good idea that he is an alcoholic. But how about the mom sitting at the PTA meeting next to you or watching her child’s soccer game in the stands with you? She may be just as miserable, if not more so. We all have our struggles and crosses to bear— whether its depression, anxiety, addiction (of any kind—alcohol, food, drugs, gambling), an abusive relationship, an unhappy marriage— but it’s never too late to turn things around. As one of my favorite writers, Brene Brown, says: “Loving ourselves through the process of owning our story is the bravest thing we’ll ever do. If we own the story then we can write the ending.” Working on owning my story is one of the best things I have ever done for myself.
The blog is intended to be a humorous but heartfelt journey about a suburban mom through recovery and sobriety into a better life. Post, share, comment. Read it and weep, and hopefully laugh. -Martha Carucci
Sober Curious? Sober Pissed
You may have heard about the “Sober Curious” movement. Many people are seeking out the numerous benefits of going alcohol-free (AF) and there are even bars popping up all around the country that don’t serve booze. According to a CBS News Story...
Roller Coaster or Merry-Go-Round?
Today marks 7 years and 3 months of sobriety. 2648 days. 378 weeks. What is significant about 2648 days? Nothing. And everything. It represents 2648 “one-day-at a-times”. Countless victories over temptation and cravings and thoughts of giving in. Thousands of...
Trigger Happy
After being sober for seven years now, I’ve learned how to deal with several of the triggers that bring out my urge to drink. It took several years before I was able to comfortably go to social events and be surrounded by alcohol. But I learned how to formulate a...
Apprehended by Grace
Many people ask me what my rock bottom was. What finally made me stop drinking. When I admitted the fact that I was an alcoholic and surrendered. I can give you a long list of when it SHOULD have been. When friendships were torn apart. When my marriage...
A Toast to the Graduates
When I first got sober, I used to worry about how I would deal with a champagne toast at my daughter’s wedding. Of course, that will be years from now, but hey, why not worry about things now right? What I didn’t think about was toasting other major occasions, like...
Squirrelly About Seven
It usually happens to some extent every year. A little before the anniversary of my sobriety date, I get squirrelly. I get anxious. Restless, irritable and discontent. Excited but scared. Proud but cautious. This year seems worse...
A Sip Not a Slip
I had absolutely no intention of putting a glass of vodka mixed with cranberry juice to my mouth. No desire to have it touch my lips and wash against my tongue. In fact, when it did, my reaction was so strong, it surprised me. I immediately recognized that it was...
Sober Doesn’t Have to Be Somber
I remember when I first stopped drinking, almost 7 years ago, I couldn’t fathom that I would never be able to pick up a drink again. How would life ever be fun without my personality lube? How would I socialize without my liquid courage? Would everyone see...
Present Emotions Included
Most of the books piled up on the side of my bed fall under the category of Self-Help books. There are so many amazing ones out there. I could fill an entire book just sharing what I learned from some of them. I’ve referred to the idea I call...