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Category: How I Stopped Drinking

  • I Can't be in Denial!

    I Can't be in Denial!

    What is the difference between a problem drinker, a heavy drinker, and an alcoholic? I think I have always known I was an alcoholic. I loved alcohol from the moment it first crossed my lips. Sure, it took years to advance to the place it eventually got, BUT, much of that was controlled by circumstances,…

  • Savouring Time with Family

    Savouring Time with Family

    My 15-year-old daughter and I just had a lovely, long chat, after making a healthy dinner together. We talked about boys, sex, friends, who’s doing who, and who’s doing what. Very revealing! What a different sort of time sober family time is! I was reflecting a bit about why I’m so happy about this. It’s…

  • Boozemusings Community Blog Day 1

    Boozemusings Community Blog Day 1

    One year ago today ( 2015) I signed up to spend twelve months Alcohol-Free by blogging on the community website Hello Sunday Morning. Hello Sunday Morning offered a choice of a three month or twelve-month AF challenge but I knew that it needed to be a lifetime commitment for me. When I was young I…

  • The "A" word

    The "A" word

    I hate the word alcoholic. I’d like to say “ if drinking is causing you more pain than pleasure it’s time to take a break”. That would make things much more clear. But we learn from an early age that the there is nothing wrong with the pleasure of drinking causing pain. For many teenagers…