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Celebrating 6 Years Alcohol Free
I loved my first year alcohol free.It was a year of discovery.It was the year I got my pride back.I LOVED IT 😊 Many people fear when they stop drinking that life will be boring but my life alcohol free was very, very far from boring. I thought I’d wasted my life.I thought my life…
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The Subtle Difference Between Should and Must
I thought too many times that I should stop drinking or at least I should cut down on my drinking. In the morning I told myself something should change. Even as I gave myself my gift of my wine after a hard day I would promise myself that tomorrow something should change. Oh I wanted…
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No More Hangovers No More Shame
She thought how many months and years ago she woke for the final time like that…the hangover..the shame … How cruel, how harsh they are, she’d thought. A picture, a video, – showing a tormented soul.The person looks like her but she doesn’t recognise them.Her aura is broken, shattered by her liquid friend.Harsh looks, no…
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There is no “Quick Fix” – Community is the Cure
I will be six years alcohol-free in December – but I’m certainly not an expert on addiction. I’m just someone who used alcohol to cope with life. I allowed it to take control until I took the control back. My brain and emotions took years to adjust to an alcohol-free life with all its ups…