I am a retired teacher who quit drinking and found happiness! After going deaf, I now have two cochlear implants!
Dear Readers,Skating on a warm winter day!When I was about 4 years old, we had moved to a new house in a new city. There was a girl my age in the house behind us. My mom told me to go over and ask her to play with me.I remember clearly, what I did. I went to … Continue reading Belonging
Dear Readers,On Our Walk!This last week I have been fighting a cold, and one thing I know about myself is, when I get sick, my depression can creep back in. As I understand it, this is not uncommon. The good news is, I am aware of it now, and know that I have to work a little harder … Continue reading We Are All Human
Dear Readers,I was thinking about what keeps me sober today, as we are in the big drinking holiday season. Mr. UT and I have been to two holiday parties, and one big date night out. We have Christmas weekend coming up with his family. I was thinking about what keeps me sober today.My husband is one … Continue reading Because I want to!
Staying Warm by the Fire!Dear Readers,Our furnace went out on us, so for two nights we were without heat. We did survive thanks to our gas fireplace! Everything was FROZEN!But today, as I write this, we are getting a new furnace, and soon we will be toasty!I am amazed at what I have learned being sober for over 39 … Continue reading Learning
Dear Readers,I am reposting this post from 10/6/15, when I had been sober for just a little over a year. I am still working on my self-talk, and seeing the world through the lens of all that I have, rather than what I lack.The gift of sobriety has made this possible! If I was still drinking, my life would … Continue reading All That I Have
Dear Readers,The one thing I have learned in recovery and therapy, is that I cannot be a very giving person when I am treating myself with anger. I have written about being angry at my body and being very hard on myself, before.I have made wonderful strides in this area, and now I am much nicer to myself.I … Continue reading Self-Compassion
Dear Readers,Every time I go to a meeting I hear stories of perseverance. Some people have health issues, financial issues, family problems, but they keep taking one small step at a time, and things get better for them. They keep working on staying sober.This is one of my stories of perseverance.When I was in my … Continue reading A Perseverance Story
Dear Readers,It is now dark, cloudy and cold here in Minnesota.And yet, I can see the light.I feel a shift, sense a blessing, know that things will be all right.Drinking made me think and act in dark ways. Uncontrolled crying, depression, resentments, lashing out, running away, trying to commit sucide.Those were dark and scary times.Scary to me … Continue reading From Dark to Light
Dear Readers,"It's not the world that has changed, it's me that has changed." - Heard at a meetingWhen I read all the sober bloggers, and think about my friends, family, and myself, I notice one of our underlying human themes is that we are not enough.We cannot accept who are, always striving for more, wanting more, comparing ourselves, … Continue reading "Jet Er Nok" ; I am Enough
Dear Readers,My body just doesn't want to give me a break.I have been struggling with breathing issues, which over the last 6 months have gotten worse.I can't catch my breath if I do anything physical, even sometimes just doing the laundry is really hard.The last time I played golf with a friend, I was gasping for air.My primary doctor said … Continue reading Broken Body
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