Trauma

When Rage Hits Home

By: Rachel Nolan

On: February 2, 2020

In: Feelings, Trauma

With: 0 Comments

My daughter had my son by the hair, her face contorted with rage. I recognized the her pain…because I’d seen it on my own face.Read More →

Unpacking our Past to Face the Future

By: Rachel Nolan

On: September 2, 2019

In: Feelings, Finding Balance, Gratitude, Mom Guilt, Motherhood, Relationships, Trauma

With: 0 Comments

While we walked the aisles and found the perfect Anna and Elsa backpack and matching lunchbox, I told her that in two years I was going to bring her back for a new backpack for the first day of kindergarten.Read More →

I Can’t Have Sex with my Husband

By: Sober Mommies Contributor

On: August 8, 2019

In: Alcoholism, Trauma

With: 7 Comments

There’s one consequence of my drinking that still haunts me: the trauma of my rapes is with me every single day.Read More →

Alcoholism Doesn’t Care How Long I’ve Been Sober

By: Julie Maida

On: July 3, 2019

In: Alcoholism, Depression, Early Recovery, Feelings, Trauma

With: 3 Comments

I can’t remember exactly when I started feeling like I wasn’t enough. From an early age, I felt “different” from my friends, and afraid they would notice. I did things I didn’t want to do to “fit in,” and be “normal.” Much of the time it was out of theRead More →

A Story Of Life After Death

By: Sober Mommies Contributor

On: May 28, 2019

In: Alcoholism, Early Recovery, Grief & Loss, Mom Guilt, Motherhood, Trauma

With: 4 Comments

Death isn’t always the end of a story. Here’s a story about life afterwards.Read More →

Putting My Recovery at Risk to Live My Life
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Does Pride Have A Place In Recovery?
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You Need To Let Go of These 10 Recovery Clichés
When we speak about recovery, there are words and phrases—”recovery clichés”—that we use regularly, some because they serve us, and others because we are echoing the words of others. I’m learning that if I am to truly embrace the inclusivity of recovery that means so much to us here at
5 Easy Ways to Practice Gratitude Every Day
An attitude of gratitude can change your life, positively affecting relationships, sleep, healthy habits (like exercising more), and mood.
Wine Does NOT Solve Everything…
Sometimes my friends will suggest, “Have a glass of wine! Wine solves everything!” I beg to differ. Wine does not solve alcoholism.
Ask a Sober Mom: I Did Not Sober Up For This
I’m eighty days sober. When will my kids stop irritating the shit out of me? They are six and four, and I have a hard time dealing with them. I didn’t sober up for this!
6 Ways to Manage Pain Without Drinking
Once the post-concussion syndrome healed, I had a way to manage my remaining pain: alcohol.
20 Things I Love About Living Sober
For me, living sober has given me space to leave behind things that were holding me back, and move faster towards things I want.
I Don’t Like Being A Mom and That’s OK
I do all the things good mothers do; I feed, bathe and dress them, brush their teeth, and love them deeply. But I don’t like being a mom.
Embracing the Language of My Recovery
The language of addiction and recovery continues to evolve. We each need to take ownership of our own story and the words that power it.