Approaching two weeks alcohol free. I haven't missed it (yet anyway). I'm sleeping better every day. I am feeling well. And by comparison, I was almost always feeling sick before. I must let that sink in...not in a self-flogging manor...just in an honest way. Yesterday was Thanksgiving. I spent it with my daughter and her … Continue reading November 27, 2020
Month: November 2020
November 19th
Still here. I've begun sleeping better. Headache is gone. Stomach ache 95% gone. I am not craving or even wanting alcohol. And my brain fog has lifted. Yesterday I hosted a dinner for my son's 24th birthday. In attendance was my oldest daughter and grandchild (he's 20 mos), my youngest daughter and fiancĂ©, and my … Continue reading November 19th
November 16, 2020
The fog is clearing a bit. I'm still feeling the "ick" that I know is my body detoxing. And I slept fitfully last night, so I'm feeling tired today. But I feel better. And I'm not craving alcohol at all. I am staying hydrated, eating well, taking walks and baths, listening to podcasts and being … Continue reading November 16, 2020
November 15th
I don't want to harm myself any longer with alcohol. I think I resist the typical "addict" and "alcoholic" labels for a few reasons. 1.) I associate them with people who seem terrible and selfish. 2.) I associate them with people who follow some predictable trajectory into the gutter and give up everything. 3.)Those labels … Continue reading November 15th
Again…
Today is my first time logging onto my blog for over 3 years. I originally put up the drink in early 2014 and lived sober for almost three years, then sometime in 2017 I took a drink of wine... and nothing happened...life just carried on and on.. My career kept going well, my daughter gained … Continue reading Again…