Category: Sober Stories

  • Hearing the Distress Call – How I Finally Quit Drinking

    Hearing the Distress Call – How I Finally Quit Drinking

    My body has been calling Mayday for a while now. It’s not that I wasn’t listening. I definitely felt the pain, the sickness, the anxiety. I’m not someone who can ignore my body. I am vigilant and alert to any sign of being “off.” When I got pregnant both times I knew right away, even […]

  • The Journey to 3 Months Alcohol Free – A Sober Momentum Road Trip

    The Journey to 3 Months Alcohol Free – A Sober Momentum Road Trip

    Today marks three months sober for me. As proud as I am, it’s been quite the journey so far. And yesterday was the closest I’ve come to kicking that fuckit bucket! But my sober momentum keeps me pointed in the right direction, with the help of this community no doubt. With that said, here’s my […]

  • Alcohol-Free is a Truly Amazing Way to Live

    Alcohol-Free is a Truly Amazing Way to Live

    Today I am 7 years sober. Actually, I do not use the word sober to describe myself. Sober is a word that does not describe what it means to me to be free of alcohol – Today I am 7 years Alcohol-Free! Never underestimate how your words can help change someone else’s life. I can […]

  • Alcoholism is … ?

    Alcoholism is … ?

    What is alcoholism? Am I an alcoholic? I grew up seeing men sitting contently on “their” barstools in dark quiet bars, playing the football pool, getting each other to help with construction jobs or house repair, shooting the shit, and letting loose. Bars and booze were the vital source of adult life and freedom outside […]

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