There are many reasons that people find it difficult to stop drinking. Most of us think that the difficulties lie in breaking a bad habit or fighting addictive tendencies. But I was literally afraid to stop. There are several reasons that I was afraid to “not drink”…. 1. Stopping drinking meant I had to
I have a friend with the nickname of Byrdie who wrote this about moderate drinking. Byrdie is an alcoholic with 9 years of sobriety. Three years ago, I posed the question about moderate drinking in an online forum. I’d been alcohol-free for a while and I wondered if I was ready to just drink on
My total transformation in 9 months sober feels something like the evolution of a baby from conception to birth. Nine months is long enough to transform a twinkle in the eyes exchanged over a candlelight dinner, to a healthy, bouncing baby. Cells grew and evolved. The changes were hidden at first….your private secret, held close
In the sobriety/recovery community we are all on the same alcohol-free highway. Some of us just hopped into the car, and some of us are professional drivers with miles and miles of sober momentum. When do we stop counting the miles and the days? When does alcohol freedom become the new “normal”? Be hopeful, because at
