by Liz | Aug 19, 2020 | 12 Steps, Gratitude, Grieving, Long-Term Sobriety, Love, Mom, Mother, My First Sponsor, Recovery, Relationships, Sponsee, Sponsor, Women
This post is dedicated to Kate…my first Sponsor. In case you don’t know what a Sponsor is (and yes, I mean to capitalize the term), a Sponsor is a person that acts as a mentor or guide through the 12 Steps of any Anonymous program of recovery...
by Liz | Jun 3, 2019 | Addict, Alcoholic, Anonymity, Anorexia, Anorexic, Clean Time, Long-Term Sobriety, Recovery, Sober, Sobriety, Women
I had mild delirium tremens (DTs) when I quit drinking. Nothing that I needed to be hospitalized for. Back in the olden days, when I got sober, sweet things to eat were at all the meetings and encouraged by people with long-term sobriety to help people in new sobriety...
by Liz | Sep 17, 2018 | Conventions, Groups, It's a She Thang, Meetings, Online Meetings, Recovery, Women
I just returned from the 19th Annual “It’s a She Thang” convention in Seaside, Oregon yesterday. The ladies who organized the event did an amazing job, as usual! Great decorations, great speakers, and 500+ women with varying “ages” of...