It really does feel like a roller coaster. One minute I'm on top of the world, filled with confidence and hope that anything is possible. The next, my head is burried in a pillow and I'm crying about nothing in particular. Fast forward, … [Read more...] about 22 Days Sober: Bipolar Mood swings in a recovering alcoholic
21 Days Sober: The momentum of 3 weeks sobriety
It's been 21 days sober . The picture above is the from the running track where I'm spending my mornings in Haiti. It feels a little like a 3rd world rehab program, except I'm the only person who can speak English and I'm doing all my … [Read more...] about 21 Days Sober: The momentum of 3 weeks sobriety
20 Days Sober: Starting to feel confidence in my recovery
You never change. You always promise to stop drinking. I can't believe your promises anymore. That's what a friend told me last month. I had just ruined her valentine's day, said some really terrible things, then woke up the next day full … [Read more...] about 20 Days Sober: Starting to feel confidence in my recovery
19 Days Sober: Feeling angry at drunk people
Today should have been a celebration, but it turned somewhat sour for me. Some relationship stress set me off this morning. I'm finding I have a very short fuse in recovery this week. The problem was it kept escalating until I was … [Read more...] about 19 Days Sober: Feeling angry at drunk people
How my alcoholism progressed (notes from before the recovery blog)
It feels like a time machine, only I can't do anything to change the past. I found these notes on my Google Drive from March 2015, two years before I finally began my recovery. I remember the day when I started this list. I was sitting … [Read more...] about How my alcoholism progressed (notes from before the recovery blog)
How I finally quit drinking. Why this time is different.
I'm trying to find the balance between being positive and putting a jinx on my recovery. I'm ready to celebrate this new life of freedom. I'm writing this post on day 14 sober again, that's just 2 weeks without drinking. Sure it is a … [Read more...] about How I finally quit drinking. Why this time is different.