Laura has a fascinating story. In her latest post, she reflects on a devastating year at five years’ sober:
Month: June 2020
Best Dance Partner
New Blogger on Day 4!
It seems like it took me months to get 10 followers when I first started blogging. The support I got here, however, was CRUCIAL to my (eventual) sobriety. I love supporting new bloggers, so this 100 Days to Sparkle on her 4th day of sobriety:
Struggling with Sobriety?
Here’s some free love from Laura McKowen. I loved her book We Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life, so when I saw that she was sharing a free e-book on her site, I had to pass it on.
Download here:
Six Mantras for Early Sobriety (or any other time when you’re in the shit pit)
You Don’t Need to Explain Yourself
How much time did I waste wondering how something I wanted to do would affect other people? Perfect example: For years I worried about inconveniencing friends because I had quit drinking. How would I explain it to them?
What a waste of time.
Today, my reading from the book A Year Without Fear addressed this perfectly:
Today, you do not need to explain yourself to others.
You do not have to explain your journey or courageous faith to others. If you were giving birth, you wouldn’t take time to make others feel comfortable and secure. You would be doing what your nature demands. You’d focus on the task at hand, the evolutionary impulse. You’d attend to your own needs. A new life will speak for itself.
— Tama Kieves, A Year Without Fear
Finding a Sober Miracle 