A Sober First Date
This past Friday I did something that scared the living crap out of me. I went on a first date...with someone I had never met...and I was SOBER. As I wrote about in one of my previous posts, I have not been romantically involved with anyone for over a year, and even when I had been, the initial nerves were always able to be muted with some help from my good friend that was alcohol. Basically, this situation was one I had never experienced in my life. My last sober first date
Soberlands
I am back from the three day music festival that consisted of amazing music, amazing food, an amazing venue, oh and endless booze just about everywhere I looked! It was incredibly fun at times, difficult at times, irritating at times, but most of all...I STAYED SOBER!!!! Wow. Let me tell you....it was not the greatest place for a newly sober person to be by any means!! But I knew what I was there to do. I was there to see the artists that I have been so excited to see, while
Feeling Lighter
Life without booze is getting EASIER. I never thought those words would come out of my mouth. It's so crazy. I used to think about it all the time. Every bar or happy hour sign used to glimmer in my face and seem so attractive. When I was first trying to get sober last year, I would literally not be able to find the strength to steer my car away from Trader Joes to pick up a bottle of wine for my dinner. It was like my hands couldn't control the steering wheel. I had to turn
Afraid to leave my sober bubble
First, I want to start out by saying today marks FOUR MONTHS of sobriety for sister #1! You have made it one third of a year sissy! That is huge!!! This is the longest either of us have ever lasted and that continues to encourage me that this time we are in it for the long haul. I have been feeling scared lately though. I'm scared of stepping out into the world of dating, and concerts, and weekend trips with friends who still drink. It all just makes me nervous. I'm scared to
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