One good thing about living in house arrest (or was it just a safe house?), I've had lots of time to interact with fellow sober bloggers. Here are a few posts I wanted to share from this past week. Enjoy. Bird - I love your poems, they … [Read more...] about Sobriety Bloggers Shoutout: Parenting, Poems, and Resentment
Archives for April 2017
52 Days Sober – Get AA Phone Numbers
Anyone remember payphones? Times have changed, but there is still something powerful about a voice-to-voice phone connection. I heard this advice at my first AA meeting and I can't get it out of my mind. One old-timer was sharing … [Read more...] about 52 Days Sober – Get AA Phone Numbers
51 Days Sober – Stages of addiction told with emoji shit
Shit happens. My alcoholism was a big pile of it. Here's my story, illustrated with everyone's favorite emoji. 1. Cultural Influence - drinking people are cool ???? I wish I could do that shit ???????????? 2. Alcohol Abuse - drinking … [Read more...] about 51 Days Sober – Stages of addiction told with emoji shit
My First AA Meeting: 12 Things I Learned
It's not as bad as that photo, but waiting until day 50 before my first AA meeting wasn't smart. My excuse is solid, living in a Haitian ghetto etc, but I still wish I could have come here sooner. Everyone who kept saying, "Get to a … [Read more...] about My First AA Meeting: 12 Things I Learned
50 Days Sober but I’m doing it all wrong
What the f*ck. This is real. Today is the big silver anniversary - 50 days without alcohol. This feels like a miracle - like I've been born again. "Fifty days" is not a finish line but a fresh start. To be fair, I'm not doing this … [Read more...] about 50 Days Sober but I’m doing it all wrong
7 Weeks Sober (49 Days) Talking my way to sobriety
Today, I've got 49 days of sobriety. That's 7 weeks without alcohol. The longest period I can remember in 10 years. The math is fuzzy, but here is my estimate of the 5 year before recovery. 1825 total days 1675 days drunk (often … [Read more...] about 7 Weeks Sober (49 Days) Talking my way to sobriety