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 | 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 | 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...
by sobermom | May 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
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...
