Dear Readers,This is my second sober New Year's Eve!Last year I hosted a small gathering of friends. (You can read about it here.)It turned out better than I thought! Well, not the food.This year I am at peace with not drinking.It is so calming to not have to think about drinking, how much I drank, what I said, … Continue reading Happy New Year!
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Grounded on Day 115
Dear Readers,I am feeling grounded today.Tired from traveling and visiting, but so happy, happy, happy, I didn't drink.Except for Christmas Eve, I didn't have any urges, and never felt sorry for myself, even during a dinner and all day Christmas where other people were drinking. I felt more like myself than I have in a long time. (I even liked … Continue reading Grounded on Day 115