I am a retired teacher who quit drinking and found happiness! After going deaf, I now have two cochlear implants!
We forgot the paddles! Luckily the lake was close!"We don't develop courage by being happy every day. We develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity." Barbara De Angelis Dear Readers,In order for me to get sober, I had to have the courage to face the fact I had to change. I had to have … Continue reading The Courage to Change
Dear Readers,It's finally partly sunny here, after many days of rain.Or maybe it's partly cloudy.I never can understand the difference between those two weather phrases.I think life is like that.It's part sun and part clouds.Sometimes it's raining, and sometimes it's not.Like the weather, it's unpredictable.I am working hard to challenge myself on my thinking that I am a victim … Continue reading Life Is Not Fair
Dear Readers,Stopping drinking was one of the scariest things I have done. I had so many fears. I didn't ever think I'd have fun again, see friends, celebrate anything.I just couldn't see beyond these fears.But, because I couldn't see any other choice except to stop, I plowed ahead, scared and all.I did everything possible to help myself in recovery; … Continue reading Facing Fears
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