I UN-SOBERED MY HUSBANDI spent the entirety of my thirties with Todds. From the ages of 29 to 40 I was either married to, rebounding with or in socio-political-romantic-power struggles with three contiguous Todds. When I found myself alone at 40, I decided no more bad boys, fixer uppers, Republicans, actors…
Reflecting on month #4 sans hangoverI am writing this as I look out onto the steady, peaceful movement of the waves of South Beach. The sun is going down, and the sky is a mix of blues and lavenders — and a hint of pink where the sun is giving way to the parts of the sky that want to become the night.
“Time, Gentlemen, Time!”(raw thoughts stabbed into Evernote one August night last year.)Each day used to be punctuated by getting numbed up.No thought went into the day’s end. It was ‘Finish it up with a bout of continuous drinking and then go to bed…
Join Me in the No Matter What ClubAs a proud member of the No Matter What Club, I’d like to extend an invitation to you!
Simplicity in Living, Just ‘Relax!”“I have learned we all can make ‘Life’ decisions to make changes in our lives, such as stopping behaviors like drinking…
I didn’t drink last night.I didn’t drink last night. I tried to argue myself into drinking last night, on the way to Albany. Tried to tell myself how little it would mean to indulge myself at least once. First dates require social lubricant. Mexican food requires margaritas. I’d be denying myself the full…
Refections in RecoveryI heard this in a meeting tonight:“This is the season of giving, but in this program of NA it is this season 365 days a year”.I dig that, I would like to be a part of something that positive any day!
