Five Years of Sobriety Thoughts

Five Years of Sobriety Thoughts

Five Years Sober As I write this, it's been five years and seven days since I had my last drink. I am split on how I should react. On the one had I want to stand upon the tallest building, shout this accomplishment to the world, and curl myself into a ball and cry...

My Poetry Challenge to Myself

My Poetry Challenge to Myself

The universe works in mysterious ways. I have been having a creativity block or something. However, poetry has always come easier to me, so that is what I will do for the next two blog posts – poetry.

Defending My Sobriety

Defending My Sobriety

I wasn’t exactly expecting celebratory streamers…okay, maybe I was. I was about to embark on an arduous task. Where were my cheerleaders?

Everyone Loves the Life of the Party

Everyone Loves the Life of the Party

I hid my alcoholism for so long because I was high-functioning. People don’t want to spend time with alcoholics or their perception of alcoholics, but if you are high-functioning, you are the life of the party.

The Slow Descent to Sobriety

The Slow Descent to Sobriety

This is my story of being a recovering alcoholic. I am three years sober; this was not my first time trying to be sober. However, this is the time that it stuck.