Generally speaking when things are going well I fall apart. Perhaps it's because the times when my life is on an uphill is after a time of challenges. This past month has been a difficult one, between my health, dealing with legal matters from my car accident, broken down cars and financial concerns.....it was a long stretch. One that found me on my knees often asking God to keep me strong, to give me the strength to see the forest through the trees. Honestly there were days where I wanted ...
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I Never Thought I Would Be Addicted to Drugs
I’ve never had a drink of alcohol not even a sip, ever. Nor have I ever smoked a “joint” or used any illegal/recreational substances. I wish I could say that it was all my own doing that prevented me from walking that path, but if I did it would be a lie. God (even when I was doing my best to walk as far away from Him as possible) was the spearhead on the ability to say “No” front. That paired up with my incredibly determined nature meant that I was able to walk away from more than one ...
Life Without Alcohol – My New Website
Happy FRIDAY!!! It's been a tough week, after the long weekend I found I have been exhausted and not feeling up-to-snuff so I've been pretty quite. Quiet doesn't always mean I'm slacking though, my brain has been at work. Here at Sober Julie Doing Life I share my journey with the World and try not to concentrate on just one area of my life....not every post is about being an alcoholic. Back in my drinking days I subconsciously knew my relationship with alcohol wasn't normal. The need I had ...
Almost forgot I Still Have Alcholism
With the long weekend behind me I'm reflecting on how my life has changed so drastically since I faced my alcoholism. It's amazing to think how many long-weekends of days gone by I spent hammered and what I thought was happy. Typically in the past when a long weekend approached my husband and I were booked up with social events. Friday evening would find me at the liquor store stocking up for the weekend. With my over-sized swanky wine glasses polished the cork would pop by 6pm and oh I do ...