How do you know if you’re an alcoholic? I get asked this all the time. Even recently by a nurse. When someone finds out about my trainwreck of a past ahem, history, I always encourage any questions they may have. For such a common problem, alcoholism is still very much a dirty secret …
Admitting you’re an alcoholic to yourself is never fun, but it’s super unfunny when you have to tell someone outside of your inner circle. It’s even more awkward when it’s just discovered organically. Last summer I was a temp and had just gotten hired full time at a new job …
Um, I’m not really sure what’s happening here but if memory serves Ben was attempting to dress a pumpkin up to look like me. He and I adored Halloween and would celebrate all month long. I imagine his conundrum here was how he was going to carve it’s mouth into …
Last Monday was the two year anniversary of my surgery. On October 9th, 2015 I had a shunt put into my liver that connects the portal vein with the hepatic vein to bypass the liver in the event of Cirrhosis and hypertension in the liver. TIPS is the jargon for …
Ben and I liked to consider ourselves the original Will and Grace. Our sarcastic personalities and codependent intertwined friendship is where the similarities stop, however. Our Los Angeles residences were never very swanky although I can attest that Ben’s digs were always way more vogue than mine. He …
So I’ve upped my yoga game lately as it just seems like a good proactive thing to do towards my wellbeing. I mean, we’re living in uncertain times and I’ll take my serenity where and when I can, right? I’ve been trying different studios in town, checking out teachers of …
Hello and welcome! I’m Jen and that’s me up there learning to tap my first keg. Ah, such a proud moment. Y’all remember tapping yours, no? NO?!? My father artfully pumping the keg so that I can get a perfectly foamy pour…my mother looking on so approvingly…and Uncle Al….well, Uncle …
Yesterday I traveled to a rural town in Kentucky to attend a celebration of life ceremony. Despite the somber purpose for the trip, I was thrilled about spending the night in a hotel solo. Having a busy life and a husband and kids and whatnot, this is a rare occasion …
Have I told y’all about my friend Lenny? Lenny is 81 years old. He’s been in recovery for almost 20 years, so if you do that math that means he sobered up in his 60’s. That’s a pretty good run for those of us in the program. Plenty of folks …
Over the years I’ve received a lot of tips when it comes to writing. Advice, guidelines and multiple do’s and don’ts. As a burgeoning young writer I would read and write voraciously and desperately wanted to write a novel of my own. As I got older I kept journals and …