Raising twins and staying sober 24 hours at a time.
I can't get you out of my head. Rather, I can't get your boy out of my head. After I heard you say it for the third time, "WHAT ARE YOU CHICKEN?" as your boy was at the top of the slide taking in his options, my blood was boiling. It crushed my heart to …
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At first it takes away all your fear. That drink just warms you all over and suddenly you have confidence and you are the girl you always wanted to be. All your qualms about being with other people, with men, just vanish. Melt away. You think you've found your golden ticket. The answer to all …
I usually don't see myself taking a drink. It's more the aftermath. The stretch of time between being drunk and what happens next is what is most terrifying. All of a sudden in what seems like a 5 minute period of time, I'm back on my face with nothing to cling to and nothing to …
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