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 | Apr 7, 2020 | Addict, Alcoholic, but Sober Doesn't, Clean Time, Gratitude, Long-Term Sobriety, Love, Marriage, Online Meetings, Recovery, Relationships, Right Now May Suck, Scared, Sober, Sobriety, Surviving, Things To Do, Uncategorized
Does this Coronavirus quarantine suck for you? You get to say no. Really! Some people LOVE it. I know several people that are on a paid vacation right now. I also know people who are HAPPY to be working instead of stuck at home with nowhere to go. And I’m...
by Liz | Nov 7, 2019 | Sober Friend of Alcoholic/Addict
I am about to tell another friend in sobriety that I cannot have any contact with him because of his using…and it hurts like hell. We’ve been friends for almost 20 years. I call him family. I love him. And, I can’t have him in my life. His drinking...
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...
