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“I never thought this would be me.” “I should have known better.” “I’m supposed to be stronger than this.” You wake up, head throbbing and nausea washing over you, and the shame sinks like a rock in the pit of your stomach. This isn’t who you are. This isn’t how it was supposed to go. […]

It’s been 3 years since I quit drinking alcohol. Instead of committing to “one day at a time”, as is commonly suggested, I chose to commit to 30 days of sobriety. I know it’s an unpopular opinion. Here’s my reasoning: One day at a time was exhausting. It was a battle in my head every

“I just realized you actually plan things to do that have nothing to do with alcohol.” Someone said this to me the other day, and I realized how many people don’t realize that this is the way to do it. Instead, they’re trying to go about all their normal activities and just find ways to

Ya know what drives me crazy? When I see someone online say, “Today is day one sober. What are some things I should do?” And the only answers they get are “pray” and “go to a meeting.” There are SO many things you can do to make your first day of sobriety not suck, and

The number of people joining virtual sober communities skyrockets in January, and we LOVE seeing all the new faces. We want to see you succeed, and we’ll be first in line to support you if you decide to keep going. I asked some of our past podcast guests to share their tips for Dry January.

I’ve always been a perfectionist. A high achiever. And I’ve also always struggled silently with low self worth. And then I realized that I was the reason it was so low. “I have such a good life. Why do I feel so bad about myself?” For seventeen years, I’ve been a stay at home, homeschooling

In 2021, two months before I quit drinking and took control of my life, I set out to backpack the 185 mile Collegiate Loop in the Rocky Mountains. I had planned to hike with a friend, but when that didn’t pan out, I decided I was about to learn how to solo hike. I was

It’s the hardest lessons that stick. Pain has a lasting impact, doesn’t it? Like putting your hand on a hot stove, any lesson that comes with pain is going to be a lesson you don’t forget. But like any hard lessons in life, these are also how you grow, and learn, and get stronger. I’m

It was 2:30 in the morning, and I was awake with that middle of the night anxiety that seemed to be happening a little too often lately. Thoughts were churning. What had I said last night? Was my husband mad at me? How much had I actually drank… I remembered up to a certain point,

I know an older woman who is so bitter that things have changed over the years, that life is so different now than it used to be, that she can’t enjoy Christmas anymore. Instead of finding joy in what is, she constantly thinks about how things were.  Nostalgia is one of the most under-talked about