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Yet. I – Try Again Today
Read more: Yet. I – Try Again TodayWhen I was drinking… When I was drinking there was truly only one soul in this world that understood how alcohol was eroding my health. There were certainly plenty of people around that witnessed my behavior. However, only one person wrestled with me every morning about my drinking habits: me. It was me that woke…
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What Does it Really Take to Quit Drinking?
Read more: What Does it Really Take to Quit Drinking?The best decision I ever made was the final decision to quit drinking, which, for me, took tons of bravery, a lot of work, a little education, some mental and emotional strength, unrelenting patience, a strong commitment, community, and a whole bunch of self-compassion. I actually made the decision to quit many times before it…
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The Day 1 Dilemma
Read more: The Day 1 DilemmaWhen I say to you that I couldn’t tell you how many Day 1s I have had, I mean it. Some of those Day 1s have been one in a string of 40 Day 1s. Some have been the first Day 1 after 700+ days of sobriety. Whether you are trying to achieve sobriety for…
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The Reality of Living Sober
Read more: The Reality of Living SoberWhere was I in relation to alcohol a year ago? When drinking, I was stuck in the pattern of over-drinking most if not every day of the week. More and more frequently I would binge drink to the point of blackouts and epic hangovers. I would try to cut back, but the promises I made…
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How Drunk is too Drunk?
Read more: How Drunk is too Drunk?Today is my birthday, and it is my first sober birthday in a long, long time. My birthday slogan for many years was, “No one should remember the day they turn a year older,” and boy oh boy did I make sure that was the case. I threw huge, booze-soaked parties almost every year, and…
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25 Things to do With Your Alcohol-Free Time!
Read more: 25 Things to do With Your Alcohol-Free Time!When we stop drinking, we often find ourselves with a lot of time we didn’t know we had. This sounds great in theory but very quickly it can start to feel like a void that needs to be filled. Conversely when trying not to drink, many find the question of what they will do with…
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Self Medicating With Alcohol? How to Get Off the Stress Carousel
Read more: Self Medicating With Alcohol? How to Get Off the Stress CarouselA magazine article I read today put forth the idea that stress is basically the tension between your expectations and reality. For example, if you expect your presentation to go well and it goes poorly, the tension between what you thought would happen and what actually did happen will cause you to feel stress. As soon…
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Respect Your Frog – A Sobriety Fable
Read more: Respect Your Frog – A Sobriety FableDo you remember the fable, where the scorpion convinces a frog to carry him across the pond? The frog is afraid but is finally persuaded to trust the deadly spider…. only to be stung by him in the middle of the pond, dooming them both. In his dying breaths, the frog asks the scorpion “why”?…
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The Silver Lining In My Pink Cloud
Read more: The Silver Lining In My Pink CloudWhen I first got sober, the pink cloud of peace and tranquility that many people talk about, was nowhere in sight. I wasn’t feeling jubilant, or triumphant, or free. I was stressed, anxious and overwhelmed. As the weeks went by, I of course started feeling proud that I was staying sober, but mostly all I was…
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Perspective from a Grateful Sober Dad!
Read more: Perspective from a Grateful Sober Dad!Today I am one year alcohol-free. My coffee cup says #1 Dad. What made me #1 to my kids? Well, it took some work, but today I can say that I am the most Grateful Sober Dad ever! I had my last drink one year ago today. It was a Rolling Rock. I was on…
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