Doing yard work is something I missed living in my Haitian ghetto. I'm back in the USA -- again. Mowing the lawn is part of my life. Since I was 12 years old, it's been a weekly summertime ritual. This is my meditation, exercise, and … [Read more...] about 118 Days Sober: Medicine can’t fix a broken lifestyle
115 Days Sober: Energy Drinks and Recovering Addicts
First it was Coca-Cola, now it's energy drinks. I'm always looking for a fix. Things could be worse, it's fairly moderate. I've been holding it to 8 oz per day, which isn't much more caffeine than coffee. I think it's the sugar that makes … [Read more...] about 115 Days Sober: Energy Drinks and Recovering Addicts
114 Days Sober: How I Found Sobriety on Twitter
https://twitter.com/sobertony/status/836714491110916097 That was my first tweet, so today is 100 days on Twitter. More importantly, today is my 114th day of continuous sobriety. Social media was a big part of my early … [Read more...] about 114 Days Sober: How I Found Sobriety on Twitter
113 Days Sober: Another Close Call and Finding Excuses Not To Drink
Alcoholics are famous for drinking excuses. That was my pattern too, maybe you were the same way. Often I'd muse over my breakfast beer: There is no good reason to be sober at 9 AM - that's just laziness or lack of imagination. That was the … [Read more...] about 113 Days Sober: Another Close Call and Finding Excuses Not To Drink
16 Weeks Sober (112 days) Learning to Share My Story
Do you want to know a secret? This blog didn't work the first time. I made it through day 18 sober (June 2016), then my relapse day became a spiral down to rock bottom. That was a long way down... Nine Months … [Read more...] about 16 Weeks Sober (112 days) Learning to Share My Story
108 Days Sober: What if things get worse?
The self-pity week continues. Today's edition was fueled by some bad financial news. With two emails, I lost half my income for this month - that's a big downside to the self-employment dream. It shouldn't be a crisis because I've … [Read more...] about 108 Days Sober: What if things get worse?