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What Works for Me? A Quirky Person’s Guide to an Alcohol-Free Life
Read more: What Works for Me? A Quirky Person’s Guide to an Alcohol-Free LifeAn alcohol-free life? Getting and staying alcohol-free is different for everyone. The things that work and don’t work for me are not for everyone. I don’t expect them to be because we are all unique. A Quirky Person’s Guide to an Alcohol-Free Life Let’s start with what works (in no particular order) for me: Warning:…
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Sober – It’s not Easy but I’m Loving it!
Read more: Sober – It’s not Easy but I’m Loving it!My wife, who I’ve been with 25 years, was recently diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer that has spread to her lungs. She was put on a clinical trial but the prognosis means we are taking it a month at a time. After the diagnosis I found myself drinking every day. I couldn’t stop. This…
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Join the Conversation – Do it for You
Read more: Join the Conversation – Do it for YouOur Boom Rethink the Drink Community started a 100 Days Alcohol-Free challenge recently. What exactly does that mean? Well, sometimes people decide that they need to stop drinking and they commit to sober forever since right now! Sometimes people feel overwhelmed by the idea of sober forever and decide to take it one day at…
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I Convinced Myself I Needed to Drink.
Read more: I Convinced Myself I Needed to Drink.I have given myself all kinds of excuses over the last few years to continue to drink. That was an epic failure that ended 16 months ago. I’ve been looking back at my reasons and how my drinking failed to help me with any of it. I realize now that the most ‘handy’ of my…
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My First 30 Days Alcohol-Free
Read more: My First 30 Days Alcohol-Free30 Days Alcohol-Free Can Make a Big Difference in Your Life! A little over four weeks ago I decided to take a 100 Day Alcohol-free challenge in an online community where I’ve been active on and off for a year and a bit. Even though I have wanted to change my relationship with alcohol, and…
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100 things I was grateful for after 100 days alcohol-free
Read more: 100 things I was grateful for after 100 days alcohol-free100 things I was grateful for after 100 days alcohol-free : 100 Days Alcohol-Free! I’ve reached this milestone a few times before, always because I had my mind set on a given target of AF days. I’ve dabbled with sobriety in the past, managing periods of over 6 months. However, I always fell back into…
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Join us for a 100 Day Alcohol-Free Challenge
Read more: Join us for a 100 Day Alcohol-Free ChallengeSpending 100 days alcohol-free is not something that I thought I’d ever want to do, or even something I thought I COULD do. Luckily I overcame my doubts and fears by finding others on the same journey. Others who helped me stay positive about being alcohol-free and focus on the day that I was in.…
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How to Stay Sober and Happy Even on Your Birthday
Read more: How to Stay Sober and Happy Even on Your BirthdayWhen people quit drinking they often fear that there will be days they just can’t stay sober. When you give up alcohol, staying sober on days you’ve always learned to think of drinking as an essential part of, your first alcohol-free Birthday, Christmas, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Funeral, Vacation, Cruise, Wedding … etc…can feel like…
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Join us for a Discussion on Lit by Mary Karr
Read more: Join us for a Discussion on Lit by Mary KarrOver the next three months our Boom Rethink the Drink Community will be discussing Lit by Mart Karr. Beginning February 10th there will be a discussion post shared in our community book club, which you can access here . If you prefer to interact on our free Substack you’ll also find each discussion post published there. All are welcome.…
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Before and After Quitting Alcohol – The Real Me at 4 Years Sober
Read more: Before and After Quitting Alcohol – The Real Me at 4 Years SoberLife has improved immeasurably since I dropped a house on the Wine Witch Are you thinking about quitting drinking? Don’t worry about whether or not you’re addicted. Cutting alcohol out of your life is the best gift that you can give yourself. That is a fact. Here are images of me Before and After I…
The Boozemusings Community Blog is written by a diverse group. We are current and former members of the BOOM Rethink the Drink community where we also blog privately, in an anonymous, supportive forum. If you’re drinking too much too often Find us HERE for connection and support when you need it. Life is too short to waste it being wasted.
Featured Pages
- Are You Sober Curious ?
- How to Stop Drinking
- A Family History of Addiction
- Alcohol the Seductive Beast that Kills
- Alcohol, Brain Chemistry, Mindfulness and Neuroplasticity
- Emotional Sobriety
- Staying Sober
- Sober Milestones
- An Alternative to Alcoholics Anonymous and Traditional Recovery
- Debunking the Glamour of Mommy’s Wine Time
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