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
Getting Sober
This posts tell the story of how I got sober and began recovery from my alcohol addiction. It wasn't pretty and too much of this was just me alone fighting for my recovery. It's a story of days, weeks, months, and hopefully years of going sober for life. Click here to read the posts from the beginning - starting with Day ZERO.
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
48 Days Sober – My addiction recovery playlist
I'm having a great week and wanted to share something more upbeat than the normal addiciton talk. Here are the top songs in my mind this week for breaking up with alcohol (not sure if the artists meant them that way). It's my music for … [Read more...] about 48 Days Sober – My addiction recovery playlist
47 Days Sober – Addiction is like a snake. Kill it before it kills you.
That was my badass cat. He ate snakes for breakfast. RIP Magic Fife. I'm not going to lie, snakes are nasty. From the first pages of the Bible, to the sneaky thing in your garden - we have deep psychological reasons to hate these … [Read more...] about 47 Days Sober – Addiction is like a snake. Kill it before it kills you.
46 Days Sober: A letter to the JERK who stole my PINK CLOUD (you’ll never guess who)
DEAR S.O.B., I hope you're having a good laugh. Working the 12 steps doesn't mean I'm going to take this shit. Especially from you. Don't think I don't know who you are? It's so obvious, I'm not sure you're still trying. I … [Read more...] about 46 Days Sober: A letter to the JERK who stole my PINK CLOUD (you’ll never guess who)
45 Days Sober – If the PINK CLOUD is wrong, I don’t want to be right
Let's be honest. I'm becoming a human Care Bear. I've escaped the Dungeon of Alcohol and I'm lost in the Forest of Feelings. My life is still a wreck but I feel invincible. Not sure where to live - no problem I have 3 good … [Read more...] about 45 Days Sober – If the PINK CLOUD is wrong, I don’t want to be right