Sentimentality – the codependent’s best friend
I saw something the other day that got me to thinking. After a year and a half of freedom and clarity, all of these ideas sprang from this Facebook post commented on by a bunch Read More …
little monster
Son of a Beast
It’s been nearly a year now since I stopped ingesting ethanol. Time has flown, and I am just so happy that I don’t do that any more. No so-called sobriety here, I am free and Read More …
Thoughts on thinking
The brain is always looking for solutions to the very problems it creates for itself. This is especially true when it comes to addictions, and all addictions are the same at the core. The brain, Read More …
Counter-productive
Noticing how people in the two ethanol cessation communities I visit tend to keep count of the days/weeks/months that they’ve been ethanol-free makes me hyper aware of the potential peril of that practice. Counting perpetuates a sort of drinking dilemma. Read More …
#5 Peeling the Onion
It appears I am dealing with stuff that I usually used ethanol and lifestyle to ignore or suppress. The “issues” have no real names; they can’t be verbalized, which is quite a challenge for me Read More …