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. Find us app HERE for connection and support when you need it.
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Dry July is Worth a Try If You’ve Ever …
Read moreIf you’ve ever planned to have “just one drink” and then don’t remember how you got home. If you ever started drinking alone before going out for drinks…. If you’ve ever woken up and tried to piece together the events of the night before and can’t … If you’ve ever thought you’d like to stop […]
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How Do You Help Someone Stop Drinking Before it’s Too Late? What if It’s You?
Read moreWhen I was nearing the point where I had to stop drinking, or risk losing myself to alcohol, I turned to my Google bar and searched “what is a high functioning alcoholic?”. Like many people who develop a potentially life destroying problem with alcohol I was able to continue drinking heavily night after night because […]
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Recovering is Uncovering-Be Patient With the Process
Read moreThe early work of sobriety is not drinking. It feels like all you do, who you are, what you read and listen to, and why you are awake and trying again. The physical part can be pretty easy for some but for others its a real bear. The good news is that physical changes are […]
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Empowerment Does Not Come in a Bottle – A Tribute to Women from Women
Read moreTime Magazine, The Guardian, Vogue and The New York Times all reported in 2020 that alcohol related deaths have risen sharply since the beginning of this century and particularly among women. But our culture is still awash in pretty pink gins and fruit flavored vodkas designed to appeal to the traditional tastes of women who […]
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Learning to Feel the Feels at 8 Months Sober
Read moreI’ve been alcohol-free for almost 8 months and that means having to face a whole lot of things that I once drowned out with excessive daily drinking. I am in much of the same mindset that I was when my son was born 18 years ago. Nothing in my environment had changed back then except […]
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Alcohol I’m Over You – Sober is Just Smarter
Read moreI moved less than a year ago and am still organizing and reconfiguring some books and journals. I have been struck by how many times I open a journal or notebook and see “I drank too much last night, I need to stop.” Six and a half years ago, I was at a very low […]
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What’s it Like to Live in Sobertown?
Read moreI was recently introduced to a podcast called SOBERTOWN at https://www.sobertownpodcast.com. Who are they at Sobertown? We refer to ourselves as “Sober Warriors” because the fight against addiction is a grisly battle that takes no prisoners. Real people die every day from complications and repercussions of long-term alcohol use, a tragic end that is 100% preventable […]
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3 Songs to Inspire You in Living Proudly Alcohol-Free
Read moreSobriety and freedom were not words that I associated with one another until very recently. When I realized that I needed to stop drinking I was terrified that my life would become dull. Without color. Without creative focus. And then I read a book by Lucy Rocca called How to lead a happier, healthier, and […]
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The Adventure of Discovery in Recovery – A Podcast with Thoughts on Neuroplasticity in Sobriety
Read moreI once thought that if I was going to be successful at staying sober long term, I would have to join Alcoholics Anonymous and work the 12 steps, but as I near the beginning of my 7th-year alcohol- free, I have found that following my own path has meant that rather than “living in recovery” […]
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Getting Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable – Learning New in Sobriety
Read moreIt’s hard to believe that I am one year sober today. One year ago when I stopped drinking, I couldn’t imagine where I would be now. I felt so guilty then, and ashamed of the draw alcohol had on me. I didn’t realize it’s grip until all of a sudden I did. It was very […]
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Solve the Puzzle of Self Love
Read moreSobriety and life right now feels to me like I’m building a giant puzzle. I had some pieces to start but didn’t know where they belonged or how they would fit. I felt unsure, nervous and even terrified of ruining the puzzle or losing the pieces, but I started building it anyways. More pieces started […]
Featured Pages
- Tool Kit
- How is Your Relationship With Alcohol?
- 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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Authors
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Annette Spiritual
Artemis Quinn
Beatrix (@Freesparkles)
Beth
Clare
Colorand
Eloise Blue
Floss (poetry and verse)
Juno
LollieKay (music)
Lore
Maggy M
MrsP
MyrDan
Paul Humphries / YOSSA
Robert
ROK
Ryan
Sober Don
Ted’s top Ten
Winged Victory
Zoo
- Boozemusings is a lifestyle blog and the BOOM Community is a peer support group. We are NOT trained addiction counselors but simply a community of people who have overcome or are overcoming alcohol issues. We do not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, nor does anything on this website create a physician/patient relationship. If you require medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, please consult your physician.
