I can’t believe it has been two years since I made the decision to not drink anymore. I didn’t tell anyone. I didn’t yet have it figured out how to be in that new space. It wasn’t even a space that I had occupied. Not in a long time.
Reflecting on How Far I’ve Come
I reflect on life quite often. It helps me determine what I need to change. There are past versions of me that I don’t want to become again. I will do everything in my power to never get to that dark place ever.
Exploration Equals Change
Change happens when we explore. Part of the definition of exploration is examination. It requires a deeper dive into what is known into what is unknown. Only there will discovery occur.
Losing Friends is the Worst
The loss of one friend is hard enough. I lost two to cancer yesterday. And the third to me accidentally triggering some deep insecurities in her. I am focusing on the two I lost to cancer. Still unpacking that last one.
Sober Vegas: Alternatives to Drinking
There are so many non-alcohol things to do in Vegas. You don’t even have to look that far for them. I had my plan in place. I was going to do this!
Sober in Vegas
I am in Vegas this week. For fun with family and friends. I have been challenged many times. Oddly not to drink, but that is the monkey that is always on my back. I might be used to it by now.
A Look Back: Two Years Sobriety
I am looking at celebrating two years of sobriety this December 31st. As that day approaches I am looking back on the struggles of the last two years.
Plan(s) A Day Derailed = Meltdown
I look like an adult; I talk like an adult and act like an adult (well, for the most part), but emotionally, I am still a child. I never learned how to express how I feel. My feelings were never important.