We're all familiar with the negative effects of alcohol and the nasty symptoms of withdrawal. Today I want to talk about the positive benefits of recovery. Enjoy and leave a comment to add your own! 25 Positive Side Effects of Long-Term … [Read more...] about 25 positive side effects of long-term sobriety
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.
31 Days Sober: I was the drunk guy tipping $100 bills
I feel like a creeper just telling this story. But I want to be honesty, even when it's ugly. I was always a lonely drunk. Eating lunch alone was my routine. I'd leave work before noon and head to my favorite restaurant. I actually … [Read more...] about 31 Days Sober: I was the drunk guy tipping $100 bills
29 Days Sober: I’m learning what ODAAT means
When I joined Twitter, I kept seeing friends tweeting about #ODAAT. I was too shy to ask, but I soon realized it was the abbreviation for "one day at at time." That's just the definition, I'm still learning what it really means. This is … [Read more...] about 29 Days Sober: I’m learning what ODAAT means
28 Days Sober: About my almost relapse
My recovery is working for one simple reason - I don't want to drink anymore. It's not willpower It's not a spiritual awakening It's not a sobriety program This time something clicked and I finally was ready to quit drinking. In … [Read more...] about 28 Days Sober: About my almost relapse
27 Days Sober: Quitting alcohol has lowered my high blood pressure
I've been on medication for hypertension since my early 30s. "It runs in families," my doctor said not knowing how alcohol was taking over my life. The lisinopril he prescribed never got me to normal level for 3 obvious reasons: 1. I … [Read more...] about 27 Days Sober: Quitting alcohol has lowered my high blood pressure
26 Days Sober: How my rock bottom became a sober living house in a Caribbean ghetto
I can't imagine a more bizarre way to get sober - except it's working. I'm 26 days sober and wanted to share a little more about my living arrangements. It's not something I would recommend or even wish on anyone else. But for me it's … [Read more...] about 26 Days Sober: How my rock bottom became a sober living house in a Caribbean ghetto