by Liz | Sep 7, 2019 | Addict, Alcoholic, Anorexic, Clean Time, Long-Term Sobriety, Recovered, Recovering, Recovery, Sober, Sobriety
Are you sober? Recovered? Recovering? Clean? Abstinent? What’s the difference between these? Do you think these labels matter? I don’t. If you’ve read any of my previous stuff, you’ve probably noticed that I’m not hung up on labels. Other...
by Liz | Aug 22, 2019 | Addict, Alcoholic, Clean Time, Grieving, Long-Term Sobriety, Recovery, Sober and Grieving, Sobriety
Have you ever lost someone? A friendship? A pet? Were these losses the result of a death or a break-up? As it turns out…loss is loss. Grieving can come after many types of loss…not just death. Loss of a job, relationship, or even loss of an addiction is...
by Liz | Aug 2, 2019 | Alcoholic, Clean Time, Home, Long-Term Sobriety, Recovery, Scared, Sober, Sober and Scared, Sober Home, Sobriety
What is your definition of “home”? Now that I’m sober, my definition of “home” has changed dramatically from when I was living in my addictions. My “Sober Home” is more than just a place. Before I got sober, if someone had...
by Liz | Aug 2, 2019 | Alcoholic, Clean Time, Long-Term Sobriety, Recovery, Scared, Sober, Sober and Scared, Sobriety
Have you been scared in sobriety?I have.For the longest time I had this script running through my mind that I wasn’t supposed to be scared after I reached a certain point in my sobriety. I thought that if I had enough faith, friends, and was doing everything...
