A few days ago I hit my 60th day of sobriety, and I was super excited about it. So much so that I decided to buy myself a little something to celebrate. It couldn't be food related, because I already buy extremely high quality meat and am not eating pastries and stuff right now (which… Continue reading Not Buying Something Has Become the Treat
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Changes Add Up Surprisingly Quickly
Today I was struck by how different my daily life looks compared to less than two months ago. Then, I would be driving home from work, picking up a bottle or can of something from the liquor store, have no energy to cook something healthy, maybe drag my ass to the gym without much enthusiasm,… Continue reading Changes Add Up Surprisingly Quickly
50 Days of Challenges
Right before New Year's Eve my husband and I went to a beautiful hotel in a town on the coast of Vancouver Island. It was about an hour and a half away but felt super decadent because we hadn't left our little area due to Covid restrictions. It had a glorious old clawfoot tub that… Continue reading 50 Days of Challenges
So Little Spending, So Much More Time
As of this credit card cycle, I have only spent $860 this month. I look at that number, and then log in to my banking app and double check that that is correct. I have never spent less than $1000 per month, not in recent memory, anyway. Every month it was an average of $1300… Continue reading So Little Spending, So Much More Time
Three and a Half Weeks Sober: Strong yet Scared
Perhaps the pandemic has given me an unexpected gift: I have an excuse not to go out drinking with friends. At any other point in my life I was unable/lacked the willpower to say no to social situations. I think it stems from my insecurities in school, when I was painfully shy and never invited… Continue reading Three and a Half Weeks Sober: Strong yet Scared
Being in Limbo is a Curse
Lately most have us have been stuck in a form of limbo: when will we get to go back to work? When will things return to normal? Am I allowed to leave the house? Will I get shamed for going for a walk? (Seriously, the shaming needs to stop - here in BC we're encouraged… Continue reading Being in Limbo is a Curse
What Have You Noticed?
I've lost count of the number of days I've been staying in. I guess it's around four weeks or so. Except for my daily walks, which I take really early in the morning and later in the evening when fewer people are out, I've been staying in (groceries are included in my walking times). I'd… Continue reading What Have You Noticed?
Three Days Can Feel Like a Lifetime
In my last post I detailed a few reasons why I needed to choose the path to sobriety rather than continue down the twisted, regret-fuelled (yet many times very pleasurable) road of drinking alcohol. I downloaded an app that would allow me to track my sober days - it's basically a calendar that is green… Continue reading Three Days Can Feel Like a Lifetime
Now May Be My Sober Chance
I have a drinking problem. Not a rock-bottom, completely dependent on alcohol to function kind of problem, but a comforting glass or two every night, plus social drinking on the weekends kind of problem. Boredom, excitement, celebrations, bereavement: all opportunities to drink. I can't remember the last time I went for a week without having… Continue reading Now May Be My Sober Chance
Take the Time to be Happy
Wow - things have moved at such a rapid pace it's making my head spin. So far in Vancouver they have shut down all the bars and restaurants, cafes are only to go, most people seem to be working from home. It's a very challenging and scary time for a lot of people, and without… Continue reading Take the Time to be Happy
Secondhand Thoughts 