My name is Ginny and I have been sober for two years. I have five daughters ranging in age from 13 years to 16 months: Lexi, Celia, Lilli, Peiton and Adi. I stayed sober throughout each of my pregnancies; that never seemed hard to me. Getting sober has probably beenRead More →
When I was five years sober, I hit an emotional bottom. I was still making terrible decisions and no longer had an intoxication defense to justify them. I found myself unable to look in the mirror sober, because I didn’t appreciate the reflection. Other than the inability to drown my sorrowsRead More →
I met my significant other during the last two years of my active drug addiction, so he has seen me behave pretty badly. He was the one standing next to me apologizing for my behavior while we were out, and often came home from work to find me loaded onRead More →
I’ve been sick with some kind of cold/flu garbage, on and off, for almost a month. Nothing serious, but still requiring OTC medicines to alleviate symptoms. Never am I more aware of the disease of addiction than when I am sick. That beast is lurking; waiting for a tiny crackRead More →