by Liz | Dec 20, 2018 | Addict, Alcoholic, Clean Time, Long-Term Sobriety, Recovery, Relapse, Sober, Sobriety, Starting Over, Think
When I have wanted to drink or use, I have been told by people wiser than me to “think through the drink”. They meant that I was supposed to think about what would happen if I ACTUALLY took that first drink. I created a simplified version of how this would...
by Liz | Nov 19, 2018 | Addict, Alcoholic, Holidays, Long-Term Sobriety, Recovery, Sober
I always wanted a Folger’s coffee or Hallmark card commercial holiday. I believed the hype and thought that’s the way it was supposed to be. So, I put myself and my family up to that expectation. We both failed miserably. As I gained more sobriety, the...
