Category: staying sober

  • Counting 1,000 Days Sober

    Counting 1,000 Days Sober

    You may be reading this and wondering how to put together a couple of days sober. 1000 days with no alcohol is difficult to envision. It was for me in the beginning. I counted every sober day….

  • It’s Never Too Late to Change- Perspective from 3 Years Sober

    It’s Never Too Late to Change- Perspective from 3 Years Sober

    It’s a bit surreal to me that I ended up sober. My whole life seemed to revolve around the next drink or party. Whoever heard of a sober musician who worked as a bartender and chef? I had more fun drinking than I should have ever been allowed. But it started going south at some…

  • Recovering is Uncovering-Be Patient With the Process

    Recovering is Uncovering-Be Patient With the Process

    The early work of sobriety is not drinking. It feels like all you do, who you are, what you read and listen to, and why you are awake and trying again. The physical part can be pretty easy for some but for others its a real bear. The good news is that physical changes are…

  • Learning to Feel the Feels at 8 Months Sober

    Learning to Feel the Feels at 8 Months Sober

    I’ve been alcohol-free for almost 8 months and that means having to face a whole lot of things that I once drowned out with excessive daily drinking. I am in much of the same mindset that I was when my son was born 18 years ago. Nothing in my environment had changed back then except…

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