Dear Mom and Everyone Else Who Loves an Addict

Hello friends! So sorry I haven't posted in a minute. As life goes, I've been dealing with personal stuff that took most of my attention. My mom and I have been estranged for about 5 years and recently we've taken on the tumultuous task of repairing our relationship. As it were, this post goes out…

I’m Curious, Can it be Simple?

Hello friends! I would love to hear your stories! A couple of weeks ago, I was talking to my dad about my sobriety, my blog and what my plans were in heading forward with both. My goal with my blog is to keep posting and reaching out with my story and my take on sobriety.…

My Soulmate, My Sobriety

Hello friends! Today, I want to talk about love! Back in December, I woke up with this swift feeling like I should text my ex - not a solid start to a love story, but stick with me. I was feeling great - jazzed on celebrating my ONE YEAR of sobriety - and I was…

Stretching, Not Suppressing

Hello friends! Why is sobriety so hard? That's the question people should ask me. I always get people asking me why I don't drink or how I got sober. Those are easy. I don't drink because I love drinking too much and I got sober because I hated loving something that was ruining me. Sobriety…

Surviving the Imbibing; Events and Holidays

Hello! Happy Valentine's Day, friends. I'm 426 days sober today and it dawned on me that I've made it through all of the holidays sober for the first time since I can remember. This time two years ago, I had made so many attempts to get sober, I'd lost count. I knew I had a…