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You can’t take nothing away from me
Of all the emotions that I push aside with drinking, loss and grief are the ones that push my buttons the hardest. Any loss – a death, a breakup, a sense of failure – will send me looking for relief. I struggle with it, perhaps more than anything else.
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Free e-books
I have a new book out called 30 Days Sober: a companion guide to taking a break from alcohol. It’s published by the lovely crew at Final Draft Press, who also helped me with Re-think Your Drinking: 5 practical tips to cut back on alcohol. I’ve made 30 Days Sober free for October 2nd and […]
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What might have been
“It is never too late to be what you might have been.” ― George Eliot I could have been a lot of things. I’ve made choices that I’m not proud of, and then redeemed myself by making different choices later on. Or, at least, tried to redeem myself. The sad fact of life is that […]
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The Glass Half Full
What do you see when you look at this glass? When I was over-drinking, it was a glass of vodka and pineapple juice. Now it’s just a fancy drink that may or may not have alcohol in it. I have learned, in the process of redirecting my habits, that it’s still okay to have fun […]
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My moderation
I call myself a moderate drinker. When I say that I mean I drink no more than 3 drinks at any one time (and 1-2 is normal), and no more than 7 drinks per week. But, as they say, the devil is in the details.
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