by sobermom | Dec 20, 2019 | choice, questions on alcoholism, Uncategorized
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...
by sobermom | Aug 28, 2019 | parenting, Uncategorized
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...
by sobermom | Jul 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
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...
by sobermom | Jun 22, 2019 | alcoholism, questions on alcoholism, sobriety, Uncategorized
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...
by sobermom | Jun 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
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...
by sobermom | May 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
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...
