I am so honoured that my dear friend Sober Julie asked me to contribute on her blog! Let me introduce myself and tell you why I am here ! My name is Lisa Post. I am 34 years old, a mother of two great kids (aged 14 and 8) and a wife of 15 years to a wonderful man. My daytime life is that I am a retail store manager for an optical company and a freelance photographer in my spare time. I have been a long time migraine-sufferer, and recently I have been really struggling through life with my ...
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30 Non-Alcoholic Drink Recipes – Because I’m 4 Years SOBER!
Today is the day when I celebrate being 4 years SOBER! This journey has been HARD, every day I must acknowledge my desire to drink and defeat it. I've shared with you all so much of my journey; stories about recovery, my family and my faith....all of which have kept me accountable and your comments and responses have lifted me up when I most needed it. I thank you from the most precious place in my soul. Thank you for being that faceless entity who can give me the strength. For being a friend ...
I Experienced Joy This Morning & This Alcoholic Wanted to Drink
This morning I woke out of a deep sleep to feel the bed beside me being depressed and warm little arms enveloping me. In a not so whispery voice my 10-year-old said "Mama, it's a new day and I just love you." She scooted in closer as I raised my arm to pull her into that super-tight snuggle we enjoy on the rare mornings when we have time. The love in the moment filled me so deeply, so fully that it pressed tears out of my eyes. Laying there with my forever-baby in my arms, I inhaled her scent ...
Getting Fit N Healthy in 2014 – It’s Not Just About Losing Weight #FitNHealthy
Last week I set a goal for myself, one that is simple really. I vowed to lead a healthy lifestyle; this may sound like the usual resolution and your'e right if you're rolling your eyes saying "Julie you know you've tried this before". The only difference is that I didn't just decided to lose weight, this time I said I was taking back control of my health. This may seem like a slight difference but to a mind like mine it's a MAJOR difference. Let me try and explain how my usual thinking ...
Habits Be Damned – I’m Making Changes
A clean slate, that's how we often look at the beginning of a New Year. A chance to refresh and make major changes in our lives. It can be exciting to think of making major changes, to identify the areas of our lives where we haven't been making enough effort and changing that. But let's get real folks, do we actually think that we're going to miraculously change behaviours with very little effort? Do we actually understand that each and every habit/behaviour we have must be replaced by ...