Category: Sober Stories

  • Mummy’s Wine Time

    Mummy’s Wine Time

    Why did I stop drinking? I wasn’t a blackout binge drinker and I didn’t come close to hitting any kind of rock bottom. I just decided it was time to take a break from the booze. As a mother and as a woman my wine time wasn’t serving me well anymore. My mum was congratulating…

  • I am Strong

    I am Strong

    So here I am Who was I? I was 50…..Working in a high level professional job 2 children 1 husband 2 Labradors I had been drinking alcohol on and off since I was 16. I now drank 1-2 bottles of wine a day after work as my ‘reward’ and more at weekends. My leisure time…

  • This is Us

    This is Us

    Have you ever watched the show This is Us ? It’s a series that airs in the US. A show about families in all their brokenness and loving awesomeness. If you haven’t watched it and have it available, I highly recommend it but keep the tissues close by. Last night I watched a recent episode…

  • The Hungry Ghost : Evolving Away from Childhood Pain

    The Hungry Ghost : Evolving Away from Childhood Pain

    Like some of you, I have a difficult time knowing when to stop drinking. As someone here in the Boozemusings Community has put it so well, “My off switch is broken.” I would add that in my case, that off switch is a problem sometimes, but not all the time. I have not hit rock…