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It’s Never too Late
Read more: It’s Never too LateI worked for 45 years to save for a comfy retirement. Work, work, work… it’s pretty much all I did for 5/7ths of my week apart from travel for 4 hours a day to and from my home to my clients. I was mostly satisfied with the life I’d chosen. My father instilled in me…
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Tips on the First Month Alcohol Free from a former Gray Area Drinker
Read more: Tips on the First Month Alcohol Free from a former Gray Area DrinkerWhat have I not done? Don’t think sobriety will just happen on its own without putting in the work. But! It’s worth it! I’ve Retired from a Long and Illustrious Drinking Career
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Join Us! for 100 Days of Change
Read more: Join Us! for 100 Days of ChangeWhile binge-listening to the SINCE RIGHT NOW podcast, I found myself absorbed in one called “100 Pedals”. It was about the program you’ll find at 100pedals.com. A program that began after its founder Dave received news that his youngest 20-something son was addicted to heroin, homeless, and in legal trouble. This always-on-top-of-things great dad learned…
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Podcasts to Inspire You In Living Alcohol Free
Read more: Podcasts to Inspire You In Living Alcohol FreeOne of the things that I love about listening to podcasts, is the quality of people out there in the world who struggled with their alcohol demons, won big time, and are living joyfully sober. The people you meet in recovery circles are some of the most healthy, vibrant, creative, sensitive, wise, authentic, and radically…
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‘I would die for my children but I could not stop drinking for them’……
Read more: ‘I would die for my children but I could not stop drinking for them’……There is a very good reason that after over four years sober I still blog in my community most days. I’m going to do whatever it takes to hold onto my freedom because alcohol addiction is serious business. The risk of relapse is high even after years of sobriety, but I believe the key is…
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Now Thrive
Read more: Now ThriveSeveral weeks ago, I began a series of three posts in which I attempted to articulate the reasons why I have been successful on this alcohol free journey (171 days alcohol free as of today, but who’s counting ?) It happened on a Wednesday morning. I was driving back to the office after a successful…
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Survive
Read more: Survive“I survived because the fire within me burned brighter than the fire around me.” It really started for me last summer. I was reading a book called “The Miracle Morning.” TMM is all about starting your day with certain exercises (mental and physical) that will shape your day and, by extension, change your habits and…
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Decide. Survive. Then Thrive.
Read more: Decide. Survive. Then Thrive.It’s 200 days alcohol free for me. During that time, I have not had a single “slip” or “made a mistake” (in relation to alcohol, I’ve made plenty of other mistakes). 200 days alcohol free is not something that I thought I could do. But I have! The past 200 days have included: An alcohol…
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How do You Talk to Your Kids about Alcohol Abuse if You’re Questioning Your Own Drinking?
Read more: How do You Talk to Your Kids about Alcohol Abuse if You’re Questioning Your Own Drinking?When my daughter and son learned in third-grade social studies that alcohol was an addictive drug I found myself in the uncomfortable position of trying to explain why I often drank more than I should. Although I’ve always had an open dialogue with my kids about alcohol and drugs I’ve also known that my behavior…
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The Good Stuff about Alcoholics Anonymous
Read more: The Good Stuff about Alcoholics AnonymousFirst a disclaimer, my most intense AA grudges are rooted in the trauma of growing up Catholic. Otherwise, I would do what many folks do: Focus on the good of AA and ignore/laugh off the rest, plus add a zing of rebellion. I would refer to myself as “AA Member” and not “Alcoholic” because that’s…
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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