One of the biggest misconceptions about drinking is that you need to have a rock bottom to quit. That there will be some earth-shattering, in your face sign that will tell you that you have a problem with alcohol and […]
Thinking of getting sober? Exploring your relationship with alcohol? While we all have the same goal in sobriety, which is to not drink; the journey is a little bit of a choose your own adventure. Or, at least it should […]
We’re socialized to soothe ourselves with alcohol. Had a bad day? Have a drink. Fight with your partner? Have a drink? Kids driving you crazy? You need a little wine time with the girls. We say these things without even […]
IT’S OFFICIAL: ALCOHOL ISN’T COOL ANYMORE Imagine my surprise when this headline reached my inbox. It’s not often I find myself on the cutting edge of a trend. I like to think of myself being so far behind that I’m […]
I wish I had come up with those words, but I’m paraphrasing Audre Lorde. The full quote is, “caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it’s self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” Her words ring so true. In […]
When I talk about how I use a sketchbook to help women explore their relationship with alcohol, there are often a few confused looks. The sketchbook became everything for me at the start of my sobriety journey, and four years […]
“You always make sure you have lots of wine, especially when the kids are at their dad’s.” That’s one piece of advice I received when I was in the early days of separation. I wasn’t sure how I was going […]
I think back to the beginning of my sobriety story. How it all seemed to come out of nowhere, but came together so seamlessly. How in those early days I had no idea what I was even doing, or what […]
We need to get really honest with ourselves, because as women we’re told not to be honest. We’re supposed to put away our feelings and become sacrificial caregivers to everyone around us, all the people in our lives. Our job […]
