For me, one of the challenges of early sobriety was finding other things that I enjoy doing besides getting black-out drunk. When you take booze out of the equation, you suddenly find yourself with a LOT of time on your hands – at least I did. Now, there were a …
So last night I went to a Christmas party hosted for and by my knitting friends and the lovely store where we gather. Yes, that’s right, I’m a knitter, and lately, I’ve even learned to crochet, so one could argue that I’m a hooker now as well. The party was …
During this process I’ve rediscovered some journals that I’ve kept over the years. It’s been cringe-inducing to read the rants and musings of my 20-something self, but also insightful and at times, hysterical. I hope to use some of these ancient missives in this blog and this was one of …
One of the laments I hear amongst the newly sober is that they are concerned about losing part of their “identity” by becoming a non-drinker. Drinking is just part of who they are, they say. Oh, I get it, I do. If you’d have asked me a few years ago …
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 …
I bought a new purse today at lunch. Just a basic hippie-boho-looking-faux-leather-every day bag. Salesgirl: I unpacked these purses yesterday, they are so cool. Me: I love it! I especially like this little semi-hidden pocket. I can smuggle in contraband! Salesgirl: Contraband? Me: Yeah, you know…like little bottles of booze and …
