Weekends in general can be difficult while navigating sobriety. Long weekends and Holidays can be even more tricky. Whether it is the recent long 4th of July weekend, a wedding, New Year’s, or just a party/get together structured around drinking it is important to be aware of your surroundings and have some fall back plans.…

I am giving therapy another go. I got into therapy around my 3-4 month mark in my sobriety journey. We mainly focused on getting through those difficult times and working through things I could control. It was fairly high level conversations just discussing things like general good health habits I could seek and practice. It…

I dont really know how to jump into this so I guess I will just say it. I am dealing with a heartbreak. I had some incredibly difficult times the past few months. I have worked long and hard to open up to people and start showing them my true self. I have also worked…

The answers to why I am a recovering alcoholic are buried deep away somewhere. I have spent sometime digging into why I have an issue and facing this without judgement. I found it really really easy in my past to experience uncomfortable feelings and emotions and bury them almost immediately. Let’s take the morning after…

I havent really checked my sobriety counter all that much lately. If I can think back to it, I have felt pretty decent about choosing not to drink after about 6 or 7 months. The shift from “I can’t drink” to “I don’t drink” happened around the 6 month mark. I have spent some time…

Truthfully, I have been pretty busy with life lately and focusing on trying to get to a good place mentally. Need to remember that when I start to feel good it is because I worked hard for it and when I stop putting in the effort it can go away. So I am just working…

It has been four months since I packed up and moved to Austin, TX. I knew no one here and pretty impulsively decided I would leave my home state of Massachusetts. I honestly didn’t even put much thought into where I wanted to go, I just knew I didn’t want to stay where I was…

The short answer is yes, on occasion. I would imagine people that are my age and enjoy going out and drinking on the weekends have this question. I had some great memories and times getting fucked up with friends no question. I still occasionally have moments where I think back to those days and glorify…

As I am getting more comfortable in my sobriety and new ways of life. I have been able to get a better understanding as to what things can increase my self confidence and general well-being. My self confidence for the most part was shit when I was drinking heavily and in a depressive state. That…

As someone working on sobriety and who deals with mental health issues, it is common for me to overanalyze and overthink. I have grown to learn the importance of breaking things down and attempting to simplify goals and actions. I got a whiteboard not too long ago and have been writing down goals. I have…