I used to be a boozy housewife. Now I’m not.
I post here twice a week.
Here are some good ones to start with:
Thick Sludgy Mud
That is BULLSHIT!
Push the Fast Forward Button!!!
Happy Sober Reality!
Step outside of your boozy persona
Friday 19 Jan, 2018, 2:08pm by Mrs D 16 commentsAlcohol takes us to places that we would never go when sober. Dark places. Dangerous places. I’ve done some terrible things under the influence of alcohol that make me shudder today. Things that I have never shared publicly which says a lot about how dark they are because I’ve written many hundreds of thousands of […]
Supporting Your Peers (Guest Post)
Friday 12 Jan, 2018, 10:01am by Mrs D 20 commentsThis guest post comes from Tom Mabon a.k.a @behind-the-sofa, a long-time member of this site and also one of our Community Moderators. ========== I was recently fortunate enough to carry out some Peer Support training through Connect Support Recovery, a Non-Government Organisation (NGO) in Auckland helping those with addiction and mental health issues. They offer […]
Don’t entertain those addictive thoughts
Tuesday 26 Dec, 2017, 12:00pm by Mrs D 16 commentsYou know those thoughts that fly at you trying to convince you to drink or telling you you’re a boring sober loser? Those really unhelpful and distructive thoughts? Here’s the thing. You have a choice not to listen to them. You have a choice whether to engage with them or not. And my suggestion is – […]
Sober Holiday Planning
Tuesday 19 Dec, 2017, 10:48am by Mrs D 6 commentsWe are gearing up to head away for our big end of year holiday. The dog is going into the kennels, the tent is going into the car along with many other bags and assorted camping/holiday equipment. We’re catching a ferry and driving for hours to spend time with family and friends. The next two […]