Tag: Sober Curious

  • Blackout – A Boom Community Book Club Selection

    Blackout – A Boom Community Book Club Selection

    April is Alcohol Awareness month in the U.S. and I’m thinking of the absolute opposite of awareness… alcohol-related blackouts. I often drank to the blackout stage, probably because I crammed my drinking of large quantities into pretty short periods. Remembering the last hour of my evening was impossible. Usually, I drank at home, but that […]

  • Early Sobriety Survival Skills

    Early Sobriety Survival Skills

    These quick-relief actions give me a sense of control over my environment and give me an alternative to opening a beer … #aprilisalcoholawarenessmonth #sobercurious #quitdrinkingapp #alcoholfree

  • Feel Like You Can’t NOT Drink?

    Feel Like You Can’t NOT Drink?

    When I first stopped drinking I recall endless questions and scenarios racing through my head : “What about Christmas? I can’t NOT drink?!” “My birthday is in a few months, maybe I’ll wait and start “sober” after?” “Crap, summer months: I drink A LOT, and with our hotel customers, what will happen? These people bring […]

  • Perspective from Sober at 60

    Perspective from Sober at 60

    I used to point fingers at other people’s problems with alcohol instead of looking at my own drinking. I had a real problem being truthful with myself. It was hard to admit but I had a lot of growing up to do once I put down the bottle. This past week I turned 60 and […]

Blog at WordPress.com.

Donation