On the other hand, I had plenty to share, so I suppose everything happens for a reason.

In the years before I quit drinking I tried to create the perfect. Life I ate according to rules. And I drank and drank and drank even though I wanted to quit. So, please, read this. And forget the diets, quitting smoking, sugar and or pop cleanses. At least for the first 5 years. Do you know the poem. Makes sandwich, puts clothes in dryer. Oh hey, that was fast! .

Because I have better things to do. I wanted to stop waking every morning full of self-loathing. I wanted to feel good enough, clear enough to make rational decisions. To walk my dogs, make new friends, build a real life. It seemed like a short and do-able list. Reading it reminded me of my desperate desire for sobriety and the d.

An evolving tale of a new life in recovery. April 13, 2015 in Uncategorized. Has it really been three months since I last posted? My apologies, my dear followers and readers, if any of you are still around. I turned to him and smiled.

Sorry to sound bossy there. Other than that, hello! Happy July to you all! Wine can be lovely.

Trying to make sense of life and motherhood while managing depression. Friday, April 4, 2014. Sunny Spells and Scattered Showers. A step closer to dbt. The Introverted Team, Part 2.

Ugh, what a horror ride through the tunnel of my drinking past. 10 awesome things in 2 years.

Saturday, March 7, 2015. For which I am grateful! And I am grateful that I have been continuously sober since January 3 of this year. Sunday, February 22, 2015.

Hello clarity, health and happiness. Wagon, Wagon, Oh Wagon. I used to be a massive binge drinker but I stopped that years ago, I just outgrew it, got sick of it, was done. Can I call myself an alcoholic when my worst is 3-4 drinks? I know others struggle with the definition also.

A place to organise my thoughts in black and white, to consider them objectively and make plans. Thursday, 25 June 2015. Thursday, 18 June 2015. Last time his friendly hug goodbye was a little too squeezy. Tuesday, 16 June 2015.