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How do You Stop Drinking and Stay Sober with a Partner Who Drinks?
Read more: How do You Stop Drinking and Stay Sober with a Partner Who Drinks?When I stopped drinking over five years ago, there was not much in the blogs and books that I was reading that addressed how to stop drinking if your partner continued to drink. There was mention of living sober with a normy, meaning someone who could drink moderately. But, I could not find any points…
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Dry July 2020, Day 8 Alcohol- Free Inspiration
Read more: Dry July 2020, Day 8 Alcohol- Free InspirationWhen I stopped drinking five years ago, I was participating in an online community where some people were committed to never drinking again and others to a short term alcohol detox like Dry July. What I learned in that community that I may not have learned in a community strictly focused on long term sobriety,…
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How Does it FEEL to Go Sober?
Read more: How Does it FEEL to Go Sober?I was so surprised at all the sneaky ways alcohol showed up in my day to day life. I was emotionally all over the place, a mixture of pride and conviction, but also afraid I was weak and somehow not in control. I had crazy dreams. I lost a huge piece of my identity when…
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Dry July 2020, Day 7 Inspiration to Stay Alcohol-Free Today
Read more: Dry July 2020, Day 7 Inspiration to Stay Alcohol-Free TodayIn my lifetime there have never been more uncertain times. Australia seemed to have managed the first wave of the Covid pandemic quickly and efficiently but suddenly large areas are in lockdown. The second wave of Covid in the United States has started almost before the first wave rolled to shore. Bars and restaurants that…
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The Sober Journey off the Shame Train and onto the Freedom Trail
Read more: The Sober Journey off the Shame Train and onto the Freedom TrailWhen we begin our sobriety journey, we are often ready to jump onto the Shame train. Let’s derail that train and escape, for right next to the Shame Train, there is a Freedom Trail. Look, I get it. Now that we are alcohol-free, our mistakes from the past are no longer wiped down by the…
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Dry July 2020, Day 6 Alcohol-Free Inspiration
Read more: Dry July 2020, Day 6 Alcohol-Free InspirationIs going sober boring? One of the biggest challenges people face in the first few weeks alcohol – free, is that feeling that nothing is quite as fun without alcohol. It’s not that life is not fun without alcohol, quite the contrary actually. Those of us who have been sober long term have found that…
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Holding onto the Sober Rope
Read more: Holding onto the Sober RopeThe journey of getting sober can be arduous. After a few days, weeks, or even months of sticking to our commitment to stay alcohol-free, we’re sometimes lured back in with false promises that we begin to believe. We’re lured in by our memory of ease or normality. We’re lured back in by a promise of…
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Dry July 2020, Day 5 Alcohol-Free Inspiration
Read more: Dry July 2020, Day 5 Alcohol-Free InspirationWhen you do a Dry July or a short term alcohol detox, the first week or two can be pretty uncomfortable. We normally associate sober withdrawal symptoms with physical dependency, but even if you only drink routinely on the weekend, or are someone who has a few drinks but doesn’t overdo it most nights, you…
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Dry July 2020 Inspiration, Day 4 Weekend 1
Read more: Dry July 2020 Inspiration, Day 4 Weekend 1Top Ten Random Tips on having a Great Alcohol-Free Weekend 10, Raise the “barrier” to drinking. Don’t keep alcohol at home. Don’t carry enough cash to buy booze. 9. Don’t skip meals. Eating healthy 3-4 times a day reduces alcohol cravings. 8. Act like you are in charge. Don’t think or talk like a victim,…
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My Precious Sobriety – Taming my Raging Inner Child
Read more: My Precious Sobriety – Taming my Raging Inner ChildTaking care of yourself in the first year of sobriety is so important and part of that self-care is about taking care of the child inside you. The stroppy inner child that has learned to demand a drink when things are rough or boring will challenge you at every turn and it’s good to know…
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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