Yesterday I gave up. So it's a miracle that I made it to 75 days sober. This week has been tough, lots of downward feelings and negative thinking. Then some travel plans had me out the door with 4 hours of sleep. I was angry, … [Read more...] about 75 Days Sober: I can’t even do relapse right
74 Days Sober: I thought it would get easier by now
The score is 74 - 0, it's an epic beat down, so why does it feel so hard? I've been smashing addiction for almost 11 weeks now. Despite my unconventional start, I'm putting in the work everyday to get this drink problem out of my … [Read more...] about 74 Days Sober: I thought it would get easier by now
73 Days Sober: No situation is so bad that a drink can’t make it worse
If you're following me on Twitter, I've been honest about the struggles I'm having this week. Life stress, drinking fantasies, and kids crying for their daddy to come home. It's ugly. I had a beautiful blog post explaining the whole mess, … [Read more...] about 73 Days Sober: No situation is so bad that a drink can’t make it worse
72 Days Sober – “The Easy Way to Stop Drinking” Illustrated Edition
Does anyone believe a $4.99 book, just over 120 pages, can unlock the prison of alcohol addiciton? It's almost offensive to think an "easy way" to beat my alcoholism could come so cheap and with fun cartoon illustrations. But I'm willing … [Read more...] about 72 Days Sober – “The Easy Way to Stop Drinking” Illustrated Edition
10 Ways Having an Affair Screwed Up My Life
I was drunk - of course I was drunk. That's not a good excuse because I wanted the same thing when I was sober. It took me 2 years of flirting and fantasy to get my courage up, but it was my own stupid rotten choice. That's … [Read more...] about 10 Ways Having an Affair Screwed Up My Life
71 Day Sober – Do I need an addiction counselor?
The whole project of getting sober seems straightforward. There is one key lifestyle change, right? Just stop drinking. That's it. Not exactly rocket science. Avoid putting alcohol beverages in my mouth. It's an idiot proof plan. Why … [Read more...] about 71 Day Sober – Do I need an addiction counselor?