Category: How I Stopped Drinking

  • If something’s not working for you, fix it, change it, direct it.

    If something’s not working for you, fix it, change it, direct it.

    Someone texted me this today: If something’s not working for you, fix it, change it, direct it. The comment was not made about trying to be Alcohol-Free, just my life in general. However, I did start thinking about it in the AF sense. Here I am at Day 4 alcohol-free. I feel okay – not…

  • Staring it Right in the Eyes

    Staring it Right in the Eyes

    I look away when things are scary. When I’m filled with fear, I try to control other things because I feel like I can’t handle it. I get light-headed, nauseous, sweaty, panicked. There is a ringing in my ears. Sometimes when it’s not as bad, I just procrastinate instead. I do laundry, shop online, watch…

  • Nobody Drinks Like We Do For Fun

    Nobody Drinks Like We Do For Fun

    Nobody who drinks like me is drinking for the fun of it or because it’s such a great time! We drink because we’re in pain or lost or bored. We don’t want to be in reality for whatever reason. We are seen as bad, naughty, morally wrong, something is missing from us. In essence, we…

  • Boozemusings Community

    Boozemusings Community

    “BOOM is a great community of people, all looking to Change their Lives. Most think it’s just finding a healthy relationship with booze, but after some days, clarity emerges: I want to change my LIFE.”