Writing SoberTerrible TwosYesterday was my daughter’s second birthday and, as one does, I decided to kill some time by checking her development against a series of…Jan 29, 2020Jan 29, 2020
Writing SoberCrappy WeatherIt’s been a pretty drab week. Days of freezing rain have kept me inside, and I’ve spent most of it learning the ropes of my new University…Jan 24, 2020Jan 24, 2020
Writing SoberMy Terrible, Horrible, No-Good DayI woke up in a really bad mood yesterday. One of those bone-tired, hurts to move, want to eat all of the pizza, bad moods that are so…Jan 24, 2020Jan 24, 2020
Writing SoberThis Month in Review: Quit-LitThough I did finish a couple of other books, this month was a big one for quit-lit around my house, with my tally coming in at a full…Dec 31, 2019Dec 31, 2019
Writing SoberVulnerabilityWill I ever get through a counseling session without thinking how bad I need a drink? Even after all of the work I did this morning, still…Dec 31, 2019Dec 31, 2019
Writing SoberWhy Now?I mentioned the other day that my next assignment for IOP is a three-page essay entitled, “Why Now?” in which I have to write out my…Dec 31, 2019Dec 31, 2019
Writing SoberBonus #16Was still feeling restless after I posted earlier, so I ran upstairs and pulled out the clippers. A shave and haircut later I was kicking…Dec 31, 2019Dec 31, 2019
Writing Sober15 Ways to Wait out a 15-minute CravingIt’s another one of those stormy gray days that I used to spend out in my office in the backyard, drinking warm drinks and playing around…Dec 31, 2019Dec 31, 2019