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A. Rosalie Chandler

A. Rosalie Chandler

Reunited

When I stopped smoking pot, I regularly had dreams where I smoked and then felt really guilty. I’d wake up and be relieved it was just a…

Jun 29, 2022

Reunited

Jun 29, 2022

A. Rosalie Chandler

Preset Champagne

Two months after I gave up drinking, I experienced my first real challenge. At a friend’s wedding there were preset glasses of champagne…

Jun 2, 2022

Preset Champagne

Jun 2, 2022

A. Rosalie Chandler

I Can’t Dance (Sober)

There are several great moments in my personal drunken history where I really danced. On a party boat on the East River, I was offered a…

May 18, 2022

I Can’t Dance (Sober)

May 18, 2022

A. Rosalie Chandler

I needed a drink.

I’ve told myself I’m not allowed to drink when I think I “need” a drink. That’s unhealthy. That’s self-medicating. That’s depending on…

May 11, 2022

I needed a drink.

May 11, 2022

A. Rosalie Chandler

Souvenir Beer Can

When I was little, there was a zero percent chance of finding souvenirs with my name on them. Nowadays, you can easily get anything…

Apr 26, 2022

Souvenir Beer Can

Apr 26, 2022

A. Rosalie Chandler

SoCo Salute

New Year’s Eve 2021 was the first time in almost seven years that I decided to go all in and have A DRINK, but there were a couple little…

Apr 13, 2022

SoCo Salute

Apr 13, 2022

A. Rosalie Chandler

I’ve Started Drinking Again

After almost seven years of sobriety, I had a champagne spritzer on New Year’s Eve. Drinking champagne was one of the things I missed most…

Apr 3, 2022

I’ve Started Drinking Again

Apr 3, 2022

A. Rosalie Chandler

A. Rosalie Chandler

Working on a memoir about what led me to quit drinking for seven years. Blogging about those seven years and my recent return to the world of alcohol.

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