28 months sober!
November 24, 2016
What topic should I write about next?
Sober Heartbreak
October 16, 2016
It seems to me My heart is meant to shatter I love hard, i love blind And then i no longer matter It seems as though My heart is always broken I love honest, i love true But their lies go unspoken As my tears turn to prayers I ask for serenity For a wound … More Sober Heartbreak
Their Opinion is None of my Business
September 11, 2016
I have lacked confidence my entire life. From the earliest memories I didn’t have any at all. In kindergarten, I remember sitting in circle time and hoping no one noticed my fat thighs. In sixth grade I became self conscious about my body hair and growing taller than most boys. In high school I was … More Their Opinion is None of my Business
My story did not involve a bottle
August 5, 2016
The shampoo bottle was my microphone. The mirror was my audience. As a little girl all I ever wanted was to have an audience to hear what was inside my head. Afterall, I have always been an active thinker & dreamer. I had so many ideas to share. So many questions to ask. An old … More My story did not involve a bottle
Mom Guilt
July 30, 2016
Mom Guilt. I am experiencing this mom guilt thing to the extreme. As moms, we must discipline (or at least i hope you do!). We are responsible for the worlds next generation! A little back story – I was raised with strict rules, and manners were highly enforced. My grandfather was the king of proper grammar … More Mom Guilt
2 years Sober
July 24, 2016
Today marks my 2 year birthday. 731 days without a drop!!!!
Gone Dry
July 15, 2016
I am a week away from my 2 year cake. I should be filled with pride and excitement. Instead, I am filled with extreme irritability, discontent and restlessness. What the fuck? Well, lets break this down. I have gone a year without a sponsor. My last sponsor took me through the steps and that was … More Gone Dry
Love, The Alcoholic Me
July 8, 2016
Originally posted on Mandy's Memoir:
I’ve been an alcoholic for years. I’ve lied, and I’ve shut my family out because of this disease. I was not the real me for a long time and they suffered because of it.Yet somehow they hung on because they love me. – Wait, someone loves me that much and hasnt…
Someone Shoot The F*&^ing Squirrel !
July 8, 2016
Originally posted on Mandy's Memoir:
Through the course of the past 8 months of my sobriety, I have been rediscovering certain things about myself that I had forgotten about, or had been completely oblivious to because I was intoxicated or passed out cold. One of those “things” is sleeping. Most nights I sleep like a baby,…
Instant Love at First Drink
July 8, 2016
Originally posted on Mandy's Memoir:
When i think about my journey through alcoholism, I am stunned sometimes to think I have gone through so much shit and I am only 32 years old. Like, I am an alcoholic and age 32? What the hell! How did this happen? Well, I was predisposed as an…
