And it finally did. Eighteen months ago today. I ended the chapter I had been stuck in for what felt like forever. That chapter where I played the role of an victim, stuck in her circumstances. Stuck in an endless cycle of weakness and remorse. I poured out the wine glass, and ended the most Read More
Tag: sober living
A New Agenda
My husband and I squeezed in one more outing before I return to work tomorrow. On the agenda was a quick trip to the coast where we hiked and spent the night at a hotel on the ocean. It was an eight-mile hike, chosen on the spot and maybe a bit overambitious. When you read Read More
Notes from the Homefront
I’ve been telling myself that my pen has gone dry. My keyboard’s gone mute. But, truthfully, I haven’t sat down to write with any intentionality. True, no new inspiring thoughts have scampered across my brain as they do when I’m fully functioning, but I did want to check in with my community and share a Read More
Backsliding into Existence
The tagline for this blog is Choosing to Live Rather than Exist. For me, this distinction means being an active participant in my life instead of going through the motions and passively letting life happen to me. Up until now, this distinction came with my choice to get sober. When I was drinking, I chose Read More