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Addiction to Sobriety
Addiction to sobriety. Personally I feel I become addicted to many things, not just alcohol do you? Is it addiction or if it is more of an obsession? Whenever I begin a new phase in my life I have to go all out. Like ‘the gym’ A new program lets say, I become consumed by it. Thinking of when I can get my next session in to developing a stronger lift as soon as I can. Then there are work ideas, I get lots, some good, some not so good. However as soon as I have these ideas I cannot seem to let go unless I realise it is impossible.…
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Alcohol – Do I Really Have a Problem?
It’s been a few days since I have written anything, don’t worry, I am still soberI am on Day 47 and feeling strong. Do I Really Have a Problem with Alcohol? Reading Helps I am at the beginning of a new book that I have had to renew 2 times already. So thought it best to make a start and I’m happy I have. The book is “How to Murder Your Own Life” It’s pretty nitty gritty from the start. It has hooked me in so yes I would recommend it if you have a problem with alcohol. Keep in mind the beginning is not a book for the faint-hearted.…
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Food and Sobriety?
In my opinion, food can certainly help with sobriety! Why? You see not only have I become health conscious over alcohol. I have always been very mindful of what I eat. Mostly in my younger years, it was down to weight loss. I had an irrational fear of my husband not fancying me. As well as believing that others may think that I “had let myself go” if I didn’t look my best. Weight loss woes I, like many of you, struggled with yo-yo weight and it seemed I was constantly on a diet. That is until I discovered the real reason around 5 years ago not looking my best.…
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Family and Getting Sober
I have always drank alcohol as you have read before, I never considered what that may have shown my kids as they were growing up, it is something everyone does so why wouldn’t we do this in front of the kids? I remember going for meals out with them, on occassion I would have a glass of wine and my husband would say to the the kids “watch this now, mummy will go all funny” like it was something good, I would laugh along with this thinking it was a fun way to show the kids how mum wobbles when sh’se had a drink, but now looking back, what were…