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When I first started this whole sobriety adventure, I remember getting a few months under my belt, and looking ahead, oh shit, the summer looms ahead of me, how will I do it, sitting poolside, oh the...

Day 313, and I've never felt more at peace. Ever in my life. I've never known peace, since I started chasing the bottle at 14, and eating disorders at 15, I haven't had a single minute that belonged...

Last night, after we got home from the big family dinner at Aunt Pam's, everyone got into their comfy clothes, lounging about, poking through their new Christmas stuff... I finally had time to just...

You can't stop Christmas, can ya? It's gonna come, Thursday night at 8:35 pm, when we light those candles in church, Christmas is gonna wash right on over us, whether we're ready or not... I'm...

I'm afraid to hope... which, my friend Mary,  my Christmas angel Mary, would say, "Never be afraid to have faith that God's plan is manifest in your life..." Mary texts me 30 times a day, and it's...

Is this taking my brother's inventory? I dont' know. I guess it's not if I'm writing in my journal, just to sort out my thoughts, I'm not exactly speaking to him about it... so it doesn't count,...

Second chance at thanksgiving... I am so blessed... all of my children were here, and Lachus, and the inlaws and my folks,  23 in all, it was just a crazy jumble of people and it was PERFECT, could...

Wingedwolf's thread in Alcohol Discussion asked, "What would your glamorous commercial for alcohol look like?" So I posted this: Camera passes over the faces, beautiful, laughing, happy children,...