Dare I say it, I feel like a better me sober. Maybe a less dramatic exciting me, but a better one.

I live in New England, where the winters are too long, spring is wet and cold, but summer and fall is perfect. This blog was created in my quest to obtain and maintain sobriety. I tend to be a ball of stress and worry wort, so this will also be my venue to vent and decompress. My goal is to be more positive and creative through my alcohol free life, while learning better coping skills.

These are the words I used to justify drinking. In the sober light of day, and with a clear mind, I can see how twisted and deluded and tragic these words are. They are the words of a sick mind, overtaken by alcohol. It will train the mind to attack itself, like a cancer of the soul.

I wrote this introduction and started this blog in September of 2009. 8220; This blog is the tale of a drunk.

A 42 year old woman trying to put down the wine glass and understand why I was drinking so much! January 11, 2017. I feel I have been on this getting sober journey for a life time. The thoughts of drinking too much have gone on for as long as I can remember.

Still tired but not a zombie anymore. I am so tired of thinking about drinking and not drinking. So I try not to think about it. Happy to be back to blogging. Missed it so much! September 5, 2016.

I am so sad and tired. I just want to hide all day and sleep. I turned on the fan and left to go bring my son to the store to buy some chips for his choir party. When I came home an hour later it still smelled like smoke and the mess was still there. There is no parenting going on. There is no instruction for these kids and there is no responsibility placed on them to take any action for their messes.

Apologies for not posting for a while! I have been very busy working and enjoying my sober life. I still attend AA meetings, and I have 3 sponsees. I have never felt or looked so healthy.

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