I am a retired teacher who quit drinking and found happiness! After going deaf, I now have two cochlear implants!
Dear Readers, Today I have been sober for five years! Mr. UT and I both agree life is better. I just came back from a long weekend up in Northern Minnesota, staying at cabins with good friends. It's always been a hard weekend for me, because of people drinking. Not that anyone gets crazy drunk, … Continue reading 5 Years! Life is better!
Dear Readers, I am not sure if it's the changes of seasons, with lower levels of light, or a late summer cold, but I have been having feelings of uneasiness. A bit of sadness, mixed with a bit of anxiety, I think. I can't put my finger on it, but it is bothering me bit. … Continue reading A Bit of Uneasiness
Lake Harriet, MinneapolisDear Readers,We are remodeling our kitchen, and knocked out a wall to create an open space. This will bring more light into the area! I'm excited, and hubs promised me it would be done by June 1! He's doing a lot of the work himself, but leaves time for us to go walking! Walking together is our time to connect, … Continue reading Showing Up
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,"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,Yesterday I posted some information about resiliency.Here is different definition from Merriam-Webster:: the ability to become strong, healthy, or successful again after something bad happens: the ability of something to return to its original shape after it has been pulled, stretched, pressed, bent, etc.I am working on building up my own resiliency.When I told my … Continue reading Resiliency Part 2
Dear Readers,I thought of this topic as I got through another week of being sick.Now on the mend, I made it to my yoga practice. YAY!Life is not all happy. It can't be. We will be faced with loss, sorrow, and sickness.Certainly if we have been drinking too much, we have caused some pain in our … Continue reading Resiliency
Dear Readers,Self-compassion and my happy light got me to yoga today.I just said, "One step at a time."All I had to do was turn on the tea kettle. (SHOCK! TEA not coffee!!) LOLThen I said, "Now, all I have to do is turn on the shower."No yelling at myself, but a gentle step by step.I … Continue reading Day 146 And Loving Kindness
Dear Readers,It's SUNNY today!!!YAY!!!The temperature is -1 degree with a -18 windchill!LOLHere is a picture of one of my coffee shops where I sometimes write my blog. Today I went to one of my recovery meetings. I am lucky to live in a city where you never have to try to stop drinking on your own if … Continue reading A Little of This and a Little of That
