The Sober Nights are Long and Lonely
Last night I reactivated the 'Nomo' Sober App, I plugged in my sobriety date and realised I have only been sober for 42 days. In one way this felt good,…
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June 30, 2019
Alcohol Abuse Stories from my past Drink Spiked Overseas
Since I have been in recovery I have started to get flashbacks from some of my previous abuse of alcohol. One that comes to mind of late is the time…
June 24, 2019
Staying sober in social situations
Perhaps one of the toughest challenges for an alcoholic is staying sober in social situations. In the past, there have always been situations where I would drink alcohol and usually…
June 24, 2019
Understanding the Cycle of Addiction
At my very first meeting in Alcoholics Anonymous I sat nervously in the room, identified myself as a newcomer and then sat silently whilst I listened to a wonderful woman…
June 23, 2019
Arrogance of my Sobriety
Last night I went to a meeting, I almost wasn't going to go because I had the excuse that I was feeling like I was craving alcohol less, I had…
June 22, 2019
Being a Mum and an Alcoholic
I'm a mum of two adorable, smart, beautiful little girls and these girls I thank my higher power that I have been able to identify my alcoholism and seek treatment…
June 19, 2019
How do we find the courage to stay sober
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” Winston Churchill Alcohol is so prevalent within our society, we celebrate, commiserate and drown…
June 19, 2019
Testing my Patience – Motherhood and Sobriety
I'm officially 1 month sober today, but today has been the day from hell. For all intents and purposes my day should have been amazing, because I dropped my kids…
June 17, 2019
Surviving Pregnancy as an Alcoholic
I will never forget the day I found out I was pregnant with my first daughter, I was desperate to start trying, convinced that we would struggle to conceive, but…
June 17, 2019
High Functioning Alcoholic
I'm trying to find my voice with this blog, I don't know whether I should document my daily existence as a mum, wife and recovering alcoholic, or whether I should…
June 15, 2019