Raising twins and staying sober 24 hours at a time.
It was the first day that I didn't drink for the last time (I hope). Did you follow that? October 4, 2001 was far from my last rehab, dry run, committed stay anywhere, but it somehow stuck that time. I was in a rehab in Wisconsin and I was full of shame once again because …
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Just a few days ago everything seemed normal. I mean far more normal than it does now. Now everyone is too close in the shows I’m watching. Nobody obsessively washes their hands in the books I’m reading. All pop culture seems unimportant and simple. Light. We are living in the heavy and so we have …
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The smell of bug spray permeates the air and the sunscreen bottles are eternally empty. We have to walk out the door 10 minutes before leaving to perform our elaborate spray routine before scooting to camp. Their caps are sweaty and their socks are muddy. The blow up pool has been rotated around he backyard …
Too Sober For This 