It has been almost two and a half years since I stopped drinking. I stopped for a bunch of reasons. My body was no longer tolerating it. To be honest, my body never really tolerated alcohol well to begin with. But I was forgetting things and portions of my night after just a couple drinks. […]
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How And Why I Quit Drinking
Over the past few weeks, a few people have asked me about quitting drinking. They are thinking about giving it up also, and they are looking for some tips/advice/etc. I am just about ten days away from eighteen months without alcohol. A year and a half!!! Before I share how I came to this decision […]
TEN MONTHS
You know what Wednesday was? It was ten months with no alcohol. TEN MONTHS. TEN MONTHS!!!!!! That’s a big deal for me. But what is even more of a big deal than no booze for over three hundred days is what I realized the day before. It was a pretty big a-ha moment for me. […]
World’s Shortest Post
I spent the morning and early afternoon learning how to use Photoshop. It’s something I’ve been wanting to do for a long time now, and it’s a huge accomplishment for me. But today is also my three month anniversary. No booze since July 2nd. That’s a pretty big accomplishment, too. Feeling proud of myself, but […]
Because I Didn’t Want To Miss Out, Mom
It has been almost two months since I quit drinking, but my kids didn’t have any idea that I stopped. I didn’t really drink that often. I pretty much never had a glass of wine or a beer with dinner or even when the kids were awake. And it’s not because I didn’t want them […]
A Lot Of Shit Can Go Down In Thirty Years
This past Saturday, I attended my 30th high school reunion. Thirty years!!! How is it possible that I am old enough to say I did anything thirty years ago? I definitely do not feel that old. Well, I guess that’s not totally true. Physically, there are times when I do feel older. When I get […]
