This didn't feel possible back on February 15th 90 days is like 3 years worth of sobriety packed into consecutive days, right? I've felt like a "pretend sober person" since the beginning, that's why I count days. It reminds me that … [Read more...] about 90 Days Sober: Recovery is Possible
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.
88 Days Sober: Making Amends Led Me to a 5K Race
Early in my recovery, I discovered how running can help me stay sober. Today's race was something more, it was . . . a way to make amends to myself physically (smash the FEAR of getting old) another way to connect with my boys … [Read more...] about 88 Days Sober: Making Amends Led Me to a 5K Race
87 Days Sober – How do you define addiction?
Our blog is all about fighting addiciton (specifically alcoholism) but what exactly is addiction? Here are some of the definitions from around the web. Feel free to add your own in the comment section. Common elements: compulsive need, … [Read more...] about 87 Days Sober – How do you define addiction?
87 Days Sober – Definitions of Alcoholism
https://twitter.com/sobertony/status/860255498733531138 We're here to fight addiction, so we better get to know the enemy. Here are a few helpful definitions of Alcoholism. I'm writing a different post to define addiciton more broadly. … [Read more...] about 87 Days Sober – Definitions of Alcoholism
86 Days Sober: This Chair is a Tool
This is a big reason I why moved back to the USA. As one old-timer said in a meeting yesterday: This white plastic chair is a tool. As long as I keep a seat here in Alcoholics Anonymous, I have a chance to stay sober. Another big reason, … [Read more...] about 86 Days Sober: This Chair is a Tool
84 Days (12 Weeks) Sober: I’m moving back to the USA
I'm not good with compliance. I keep doing things back-ass-ward with my recovery, especially with the 'no major decisions' rule. I'll justify the move with bullet points, because they feel more authoritative. Living in the USA is the … [Read more...] about 84 Days (12 Weeks) Sober: I’m moving back to the USA