Keeping Up Appearances and Drinking

I am reposting this blog about how important it was for me to look like I had it all together to the outside world, even while I was falling apart.

Keeping Up Appearances and Drinking

Anna from Storm in a Wine Glass

Not every rock bottom is earth-shattering. Here is an amazing account of Anna’s decision to quit drinking.

Heart Open, Soul Laid Bare

(image by sethoscope)

(Link Fixed.) Breaking up with Alcohol

I posted this with a broken link, so let’s try this again:

This is my Day 40, when I finally realized how abusive the relationship with alcohol really is.

Day 40: Breaking up with Alcohol.

Drinking: My First Blog Post

For all of the hundreds of new people exploring the sober universe as of January 1st, I am reposting my first blog. I barely recognize the woman who wrote this, but I have tremendous compassion for myself now.

On Passing Sober Day Three as a Ghost

Quit Drinking: The Decision that Changes Everything

I used to think that I was able to stop drinking after years of trying because I decided to put myself first, instead of feeling guilty about how my decision affected other people. But I realize now that there was a decision before that one.

And this decision changed everything.

I first had to decide that I was worth saving.