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 | Jan 28, 2019 | alcoholism, Uncategorized
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...
by sobermom | Nov 19, 2018 | alcoholism, Uncategorized
The motto on the back of this year’s survivor t-shirts at the Walk to Bust Cancer a few weeks ago was “#wegetup”. It’s the motto of a dear friend of mine, who inspires me and so many others with her unfaltering determination and positive attitude throughout her...
by sobermom | Jun 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
1-800-273-8255 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline This morning when I picked up my eyeglasses, I paused for a moment when I saw the Kate Spade name on the frame. The news of her suicide was shocking. A tragic death, leaving behind her husband and...
by sobermom | Mar 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
I heard something really powerful today. A fellow alcoholic shared something that was passed along to him: “Alcohol gave me wings to fly…then it took away the sky.” Just think about that for a few minutes. You may not get that at all. Or it might make perfect sense...
