Challenges, finance, Health, Living, sober

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?

Challenges, finance, Health, Living, sober, Uncategorized

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

Challenges, finance, Health, Living, Uncategorized

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

Health, Living, Uncategorized

Forcing a Spark of Creativity

Oh man, this has taken a while to get to. After going on holiday over a month ago and coming back to the routine of home, I had lost any motivation to create anything. That spanned different areas of my day, from creating new resources for my classrooms to creating an enticing meal that my… Continue reading Forcing a Spark of Creativity