Tag: stayingsober

  • Distraction and the art of candlemaking

    Distraction and the art of candlemaking

    One of the craziest things about being sober is being caught in some sort of time-space continuum. The first few sober days are horrible. I can still remember that feeling of clinging onto the edge of a cliff by my very short fingernails: the awful cravings and the sleeplessness. The sleeplessness was the pits. For…

  • The Seductive Allure of Lying about Addiction

    The Seductive Allure of Lying about Addiction

    When I was pregnant I did not drink a drop but I did continue to smoke a bit. I had learned that alcohol could hinder brain development in utero and there was no way I would take the chance of getting my developing babies drunk. I managed however, to talk myself into believing that three…

  • Staring it Right in the Eyes Alcohol-Free

    Staring it Right in the Eyes Alcohol-Free

    I look away when things are scary. When I’m filled with fear, I try to control other things because I feel like I can’t handle it. I get light-headed, nauseous, sweaty, panicked. There is a ringing in my ears. Sometimes when it’s not as bad, I just procrastinate instead. I do laundry, shop online, watch…

  • Dancing with the Devil I Know

    Dancing with the Devil I Know

    Nice to meet you; My name is ‘Al’, You ask me ‘What’s your aim?’. I am your very best friend, just listen, I’ll explain. I can make you feel good, take away your doubt, your fear,your pain. You can be free, One of us,the In Crowd The ones who know what there is to gain.…

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