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Frozen Yogurt or Something

Day…Month 9 and change. I’d be lying if I said I had my sh*t together right now.  My emotions in the past 48 hours have ranged from hysterical laughter, hysterical crying, extreme sadness, lethargy,...

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Had to Write 377 Words To Come Up With Three: “Keep It Simple”

OH MY GOD THE PRESSURE TO BE BETTER The Internet is FULL of prescriptions on how to live life.  There are one zillion articles, slogans, and suggestions, such as,“10 Ways to Make Yourself Happier,” “40...

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I’m Probably Jealous of Your Blog

I WILL DESTROY YOU TO MAKE MYSELF FEEL BETTER RAAAAR Day 282 My defects of character are always one step ahead.  By the time I catch up to a situation at hand, the alcoholic part of my brain has...

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Poco a Poco

I need decent chunks of time for my blog posts, which I haven’t been able to find until now.  Writing for me is like exercise, and I’m out of shape creatively. (Bear with me.) The good news is I’m in...

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Just Keep Swimming

April 29, 2013 “I’ve been rethinking California.   I don’t want to live in fear of a bad “relationship” that I’m not even in, and I don’t want to live in fear of a drinking problem I may not have…I...

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Twenty things that scared the crap out of me before getting sober

  The future DUI checkpoints   Sounding insecure Small talk without a drink in my hand Checking my call history and outgoing texts the morning after.  (The worst was when I got “smart” and started...

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So I asked some friends I trust about trust…

Day 359 I base someone’s trustworthiness within the first 30 seconds of interaction. My immediate reactions are either a) you don’t like me so I don’t like you, or b) I trust you with my life let’s be...

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Once You’re a Pickle, You Can Never Go Back To Being a Cucumber

  I mean come on…does it have to say white? I heard the other day that men think about sex every 11 minutes.  It occurred to me last night at the rock climbing gym, as I  reached into my chalk bag and...

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Powerlessness

“The fact is that most alcoholics, for reasons yet obscure, have lost the power of choice in drink. Our so-called will power becomes practically nonexistent. Day 405 “We are unable, at certain times,...

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26 Things I’ve Learned in Second Year Sobriety

  Day 452   My best thinking still gets me into trouble. Last year was animalistic survival mode: eat, sleep, flight, fight. This year I’m in touch with being human. Flaws are inevitable components of...

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