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The Seductive Allure of Lying about Addiction
Read more: The Seductive Allure of Lying about AddictionMy obstetrician suggested a small glass or two of wine a day to help me relax while pregnant. That was back in 1998 when the hype about wine being heart-healthy had just begun to pick up momentum. I had read that alcohol could hinder brain development in utero though so there was no way I…
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Staring it Right in the Eyes
Read more: Staring it Right in the EyesI look away when things are scary. When I’m filled with fear, I try to control other things because I feel like I can’t handle it. I get light-headed, nauseous, sweaty, panicked. There is a ringing in my ears. Sometimes when it’s not as bad, I just procrastinate instead. I do laundry, shop online, watch…
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Nothing tastes better than sober…
Read more: Nothing tastes better than sober…“Nothing tastes better than sober…” Those are the words I heard when I woke up this morning I had an odd experience on Saturday night. I was out at a club after a pretty stressful chain of events, an acquaintance turned to me and said, “Man today has been full on. Seriously. I need a…
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Sobriety is a Dirty Word
Read more: Sobriety is a Dirty Word“Sobriety” in and of itself sounds and feels so sparklingly pure. Free. Liberated. An enlightening achievement. Sobriety I’m keeping my body “clean” and “free” from the poisons of alcohol. But saying you’re sober feels like announcing you are pregnant and going to have a baby. It sounds so fresh, wholesome, pure, and wonderful! Everyone celebrates and…
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Magically Sober “BOOM” !
Read more: Magically Sober “BOOM” !It was very hard to stop drinking. I was used to “doing”. I didn’t know how to relax. My relaxing came in a bottle and without it I had to figure it out a new way to live.
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Time for a Fresh Perspective
Read more: Time for a Fresh PerspectiveBut regardless of whether studies say alcohol is the problem or the solution, the question to ask yourself is how does drinking make you feel? We drink for pleasure but sometimes the effect causes more pain than it’s worth.
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Dancing with the Devil I Know
Read more: Dancing with the Devil I KnowI will destroy your health, screw up all your hopes and dreams, destroy everything that you hold dear. Take your life and twist it until you are alone and desperate with no one near. If you stick with me, I can take your pain away, I can even make it go away forever.
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Reflection
Read more: ReflectionMy deep sadness has been replaced with a spark of joy. My depression is lifting. My anxiety has lessoned to almost being nonexistent. Although some things have not changed, I am changing. I am actually singing with the radio again.
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Guide to your First Month Sober: Why and How to Quit Drinking
Read more: Guide to your First Month Sober: Why and How to Quit DrinkingDemystifying the First Month Sober for the Sober Curious I’m nothing short of stunned by the dramatic changes that have occurred in my life over the course of the past 5 weeks since I decided to commit to 3 months of sobriety. I’ve been thinking a lot about how to describe my first month sober…
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There is no Truth
Read more: There is no TruthWhen I was drunk, and in my early years of sobriety, I believed wholeheartedly in ‘the truth’. Now, I’m not so sure. The problem with the word ‘truth’ is that there are as many truths as there are people, because truth, to my mind, is a matter of perspective. I now prefer to deal with…
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