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…4 min read·Jan 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…2 min read·Jan 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…5 min read·Jan 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…4 min read·Dec 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…2 min read·Dec 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…8 min read·Dec 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…1 min read·Dec 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…7 min read·Dec 31, 2019----