Feelings

5 Easy Ways to Practice Gratitude Every Day

On: September 19, 2023

In: Feelings, Gratitude, Motherhood, Relationships, Self-care

With: 0 Comments

An attitude of gratitude can change your life, positively affecting relationships, sleep, healthy habits (like exercising more), and mood.Read More →

A Terrifying Halloween at the Bottom of a Whiskey Bottle

By: Melissa Kreutz

On: October 31, 2022

In: Alcoholism, Binge Drinking, Feelings, Gratitude

With: 1 Comment

Welcome to my rock bottom. Halloween, 2013. A rock bottom that had lasted a year—a turning point in my life.Read More →

Your Messy Guts Matter

By: Sober Mommies Contributor

On: July 6, 2021

In: Feelings, Recovery

With: 1 Comment

I just need to allow people to love me where I’m at, help prevent me from going backwards, and stand by me as I get myself to where I need to be.Read More →

Six Years Of Accountability

By: Sober Mommies Contributor

On: March 15, 2021

In: Alcoholism, Gratitude

With: 8 Comments

The healthier I get, the more I can convince myself that I am of such sound mind now that I can go ahead and drink. But my husband keeps me accountable.Read More →

Food Is My Vice

By: Sober Mommies Contributor

On: September 20, 2020

In: Feelings, Finding Balance, Guest Posts, Self-image

With: 2 Comments

By choosing food over the things that really mattered, such as family and health, I was playing with fire, and I knew it. Read More →

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