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WHY I DRANK ALCOHOL EVEN THOUGH IT CAUSED ME SO MUCH PAIN
Read more: WHY I DRANK ALCOHOL EVEN THOUGH IT CAUSED ME SO MUCH PAINI used to believe my drinking was abnormal.Now I believe what I was going through was more ‘normal’ than I ever imagined. Secretly hundreds of thousands of people are scratching their heads in shame and fear as to why they drink too much alcohol.Hiding the ‘secret.’ I now know that many many people struggle to…
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Never Give up on Giving Up!
Read more: Never Give up on Giving Up!I had so many false starts when I tried to stop drinking. It really felt like alcohol had a hold on me that I would never be able to shake it. Day 3 alcohol-free was always a killer that brought me down and I tripped up so many times that at one point I just…
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Chucking Out My Wine Time
Read more: Chucking Out My Wine TimeFeeling a bit lost Who am I now? I have to keep it all together somehow Right, okay Time to paint on a face Is my mask on straight? It’s fine really, funny even I’ll be feeling okay again this evening When it’s me time Kid’s in bed time Down time Wine time I can…
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The Key to Alcohol-Free Holiday Serenity
Read more: The Key to Alcohol-Free Holiday SerenityI have been anticipating my first alcohol-free holiday season in more than 20 years with some dread, already casting about in my mind for ways to make it bearable without a wineglass in my hand. Even though my social life is much less frantic than during my working years, there are many things I cherish…
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This Mum’s Done With Wine Time
Read more: This Mum’s Done With Wine TimeThere’s been a subtle change I never thought it would happen The desire to relax and unwind At the end of the day?It’s still there and that’s fine But I no longer feel like chilling out with wine There’s no point in it really When the next day I need to be up early clearly…
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Skipping Drunksgiving – Start Celebrating Your Holiday Season Happily Alcohol-Free
Read more: Skipping Drunksgiving – Start Celebrating Your Holiday Season Happily Alcohol-FreeCelebrating alcohol-free at an event like “Drunksgiving” would have felt impossible to me a few years ago. It took some time to adjust to ending a day without a bottle of wine. But at almost five years sober, I am vibrant and free and I am never turning back!
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Dear Alcohol We’re Through A Poetic Homage to Sober
Read more: Dear Alcohol We’re Through A Poetic Homage to SoberI love being sober because :Without alcohol in my lifeI am less stressedI have a lot more energyI am more patient with my kidsI am funnierThere’s a lot less drama in my life and in my headMy thoughts are finally positivesI am more productiveMy head isn’t fuzzy for days from drinkingI’m nicerI’m more consistentEven when…
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How I Overcame my Fear of Sober Forever
Read more: How I Overcame my Fear of Sober ForeverWhen I first stopped drinking I was troubled by the idea of sober forever. I hated the thought that I would have to attend AA meetings and work to stay sober One Day at a Time …forever. The idea of becoming obsessed with sobriety felt like picking up a ball and chain. I didn’t realize…
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It’s Simple
Read more: It’s SimpleSimple moments Simple pleasures What is your happy? What do you treasure? For me it’s a lie in Or waking up slowly A cup of tea made for me Crisp winter weather My children’s morning cuddles Snuggled under the covers It’s a chatty phone call from my lovely mother It’s a work meeting cancelled on…
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Alcohol Promises … ?
Read more: Alcohol Promises … ?To escape… What does it mean? A good film A warm shower A cosy welcoming room Time with family Time for hobbies Cooking a meal Tuning in to how you really feel?Seeing friends Going out and about? Or does it to you mean numbing out?Not thinking that straight? Leaving things too late?Surrendering to a negative “fate”?Falling asleep frequently early?Getting offended with no justification? Other than…
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.
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- 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
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- Staying Sober
- Sober Milestones
- An Alternative to Alcoholics Anonymous and Traditional Recovery
- Debunking the Glamour of Mommy’s Wine Time
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