If you're someone who has battled alcoholism or addiction or affected by someone who has, I would love to hear from you! Since 2012 I've had the pleasure of bringing you Stories of Recovery from Alcoholism and Addiction which are submitted by readers. These are real-life stories about their own journey...with their own addictions or family members' addictions. Read Stories of Recovery from Alcoholism and Addiction HERE If you're inclined, I urge you to share your experience, strength ...
Sober doesn't Suck!
12 Step Meetings are Online to Help during Self-Isolation
Ask anyone who is in a 12 Step Program seeking recovery from addictions and we will all tell you that we'd never see the day when the doors to 12 Step Meetings closed. It's unimaginable for so many of us because we attribute a large portion of our recovery to attending the in person meetings. Walking into my first meeting was a terrifying experience...it took a true belief that I would kill myself to step past the fear into the unknown into that meeting. As I arrived I was greeted with a ...
Tips to Enjoy a Sober Christmas
Enjoying a sober Christmas can be challenging to say the least but this doesn't mean that we have to give up on the Holidays. Our culture in North America tends to be centered around having alcohol at social events and although it can feel overwhelming to think of not drinking we CAN do it and actually enjoy the Holiday season. The reality is that as a sober person attending Christmas social events, we can feel like the odd man out but if we prepare in advance we can enjoy Holiday gatherings ...
Sober Blogs and Recovery Resources
Today I'm happy to be listing some sober blogs and recovery resources that I support. Finding these resources can be the hope that someone in recovery needs. I am grateful that these are readily available these days, in the past they were hard to find. Stepping into a life of recovery from alcoholism didn't come easy for me. Generally speaking, I don't believe it does for many of us. For some time before my last day I could be found googling things like "Sober Life", "Life in Recovery" or ...
Triggered when I least Expected
My entire life I have worn glasses and recently I bit the bullet, had Lasik eye surgery and was astounded at what triggered me. As a girl I had no idea that I wasn't seeing the world clearly until I got my first pair of glasses in Grade 3. Until I slipped those metal frames with the pointy nose pads onto my face, the world had always been an effort to focus upon. I had significant astigmatisms in both eyes which progressed over time. I clearly remember how the world seemed to rise up a ...