Tag: Recovery
Updated on December 22, 2016 by Julie Maida
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*this post contains sponsored material* I love getting wasted. I love the way it makes me feel, and the instant relief I get just having a glass or bottle in my hand — even before it touches my lips…. Read More
Updated on November 14, 2016 by Ginny
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I’m a recovering alcoholic. While active in my addiction, I wasn’t a very good mom. Truth be told, I wasn’t a very good person. There was a time I never thought I could make it 24 hours sober,… Read More
Updated on August 6, 2016 by Brittany Shelton
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Dear Friends Who Don’t Understand Addiction, Please stop referring to people who have, or are struggling with an addiction, as “they.” “They should just…” “Why can’t they just…” “They should know better…” “They did this to themselves…. Read More
Updated on May 4, 2016 by Julie Maida
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I got sober today. Sixteen years ago today, I held up the white flag of surrender. I admitted that my addiction was beating the shit out of me, and I wanted out of the ring. I left… Read More
Updated on April 18, 2016 by Sober Mommies
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Balance can be defined as “having the right amount – not too much or too little – of any quality, which leads to harmony.” This remained a foreign concept to me until I entered recovery. Black and white… Read More
Tag: Recovery
I’m Sober, and I Still Love Getting Wasted
Updated on December 22, 2016 by Julie Maida
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*this post contains sponsored material* I love getting wasted. I love the way it makes me feel, and the instant relief I get just having a glass or bottle in my hand — even before it touches my lips…. Read More
Category: Non 12 Step Recovery Tags: Alcoholism, Recovery
Sobriety Changed Me
Updated on November 14, 2016 by Ginny
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I’m a recovering alcoholic. While active in my addiction, I wasn’t a very good mom. Truth be told, I wasn’t a very good person. There was a time I never thought I could make it 24 hours sober,… Read More
Category: Alcoholism, Mom Guilt Tags: Alcoholism, Getting sober, motherhood, Recovery
An Open Letter To Friends Who Don’t Understand Addiction
Updated on August 6, 2016 by Brittany Shelton
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Dear Friends Who Don’t Understand Addiction, Please stop referring to people who have, or are struggling with an addiction, as “they.” “They should just…” “Why can’t they just…” “They should know better…” “They did this to themselves…. Read More
Category: The Stigma Tags: Recovery, shame, stigma, Substance abuse
I Got Sober Today
Updated on May 4, 2016 by Julie Maida
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I got sober today. Sixteen years ago today, I held up the white flag of surrender. I admitted that my addiction was beating the shit out of me, and I wanted out of the ring. I left… Read More
Category: Alcoholism Tags: Alcoholism, Recovery
Finding Balance in Recovery Isn’t Easy
Updated on April 18, 2016 by Sober Mommies
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Balance can be defined as “having the right amount – not too much or too little – of any quality, which leads to harmony.” This remained a foreign concept to me until I entered recovery. Black and white… Read More
Category: Early Recovery Tags: Alcoholism, Balance, motherhood, Recovery
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