I've been sober a long time now. Hell, I've been sober longer than I was drinking. I've been in recovery - true recovery - quite a few years less than those 18 years. I have slipped in and out of true recovery quite often through the years. My recovery looks different than yours and his …
10 Ways Toddlers are Just like Tiny Alcoholics
I'm a recovering alcoholic. I have two toddlers. My world is pretty much full of drunks (both active and sober) and toddlers and I find this oddly comforting as they're my favorites. Have you ever said no to an alcoholic? Saying no to a toddler is oddly similar. Neither cares for the word "no" very …
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The Scent of Sadness
Just when you need it, just when you are feeling a bit sorry for yourself for some petty reason, a smell enters your nasal cavity unlike any other and without having to look up you know. You are immediately acquainted with the scent of sadness. You know intuitively that a homeless person is on the …
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