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addiction, alcohol, BLOG, Escape, Family, friendship, nature, recovery, seasons

Long winter and admitting you are struggling.

The main reason for this blog today, is to say that my mental health has been a struggle of late. But instead of reaching for a glass of wine (which I have thought of, I can’t say I haven’t) I have talked about it and I have looked at ways I can help myself. Continue reading Long winter and admitting you are struggling.

BMarch 15, 2022March 16, 20221 Comment
addiction, BLOG, recovery, relapse

Relapse thinking

Continue reading Relapse thinking

BMarch 15, 2022March 15, 2022Leave a comment
addiction, alcohol, alcoholism, BLOG, grey area drinking, recovery, sobriety

Labels and social media in the sober community

This may be a tad controversial, but this week labelling has really knocked my sobriety. It can be useful, but also damaging.. Continue reading Labels and social media in the sober community

BMarch 13, 2022March 16, 20223 Comments
addiction, BLOG, feminism, friendship, International Women's Day, Parenting, recovery, sobriety, Women's issues

Happy International Women’s Day – thankful for my sober sisters

Happy International Women’s Day to my inspiring sober sisters! Continue reading Happy International Women’s Day – thankful for my sober sisters

BMarch 8, 2022March 15, 2022Leave a comment
addiction, alcohol, BLOG, Escape, Family, recovery, sobriety

Sober nights away- child free weekends without alcohol

There is a feeling of great peace in not wondering when would be acceptable to order another drink, wondering if you are drinking too fast, willing your partner to hurry up so you can order another. Continue reading Sober nights away- child free weekends without alcohol

BMarch 6, 2022March 15, 2022Leave a comment
addiction, BLOG, Emotions, recovery, sobriety

Seeing the world with sober eyes

ntly I have noticed a change in me and I am pretty sure that it is down to sobriety. Instead of concentrating at what I am doing and how I act, I have started looking at others. It’s been a revelation. Continue reading Seeing the world with sober eyes

BMarch 2, 2022March 15, 20222 Comments
addiction, alcohol, anxiety, BLOG, Emotions, recovery, sobriety

Birthday stress and alcohol

Birthdays and alcohol can be a recipe for disaster in recovery. This year I chose sobriety…. Continue reading Birthday stress and alcohol

BFebruary 28, 2022March 15, 2022Leave a comment
addiction, Grief, Parenting, recovery, relapse, sobriety, Women's issues

The sad truth about alcohol dependency- the lady with the lovely smile

Feeling bored of sobriety? Missing your old life, missing alcohol?
Whenever, I think like this I remember the lady with the lovely smile, who sadly didn’t recover from her addiction. Continue reading The sad truth about alcohol dependency- the lady with the lovely smile

BFebruary 24, 2022March 2, 2022Leave a comment
addiction, alcohol, BLOG, chronic illness, eds, Family, recovery

How did I get sober?

Getting sober is hard. I tried many times and failed. So how did I do it this time? Read on for how I did it? Continue reading How did I get sober?

BFebruary 19, 2022February 24, 20224 Comments
addiction, alcohol, BLOG, dreams, recovery, relapse, sobriety

Day 226 alcohol free- what have I learned so far?

Early sobriety is tricky. There are so many things that you will encounter, that you really didn’t expect. I have listed a few things I have learned along the way. I hope that it helps. Continue reading Day 226 alcohol free- what have I learned so far?

BFebruary 2, 2022March 6, 20221 Comment

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“For a long time, when it's working, the drink feels like a path to a kind of self-enlightenment, something that turns us into the person we wish to be, or the person we think we are. In some ways the dynamic is simple: alcohol makes everything better, until it makes everything worse.”

Caroline Knapp, Drinking: A Love Story

“I love a martini—but two at the most. Three I’m under the table, four, I’m under the host.”

― Ann Dowsett Johnston, Drink: The Intimate Relationship Between Women and Alcohol

Drinking steals happiness from tomorrow

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“THEY SAY: ‘CAN’T YOU JUST HAVE ONE?’ Oh, man, I never thought of that! You’re a genius! Just one, you say? Rather than five or six? Thanks, Captain Obvious.”

― Catherine Gray, The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober

“Life is hard—not because we’re doing it wrong, just because it’s hard.”

― Glennon Doyle Melton, Carry On, Warrior: Thoughts on Life Unarmed

“Insanity is knowing that what you're doing is completely idiotic, but still, somehow, you just can't stop it.”

― Elizabeth Wurtzel, Prozac Nation

“Disappoint other people with your no; don’t disappoint yourself with a yes you’ll later resent.”

― Holly Whitaker, Quit Like a Woman

“The typical question is, Is this bad enough for me to have to change?

The question we should be asking is, Is this good enough for me to stay the same?

And the real question underneath it all is, Am I free?”

 Laura McKowen, We Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life

being sober delivered almost everything drinking promised.

Anne Lamott, Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy

When you quit drinking you stop waiting

Caroline Knapp, Drinking: A Love Story

“Try going to a mirror when you feel triggered to get a sense for what masks you put on without knowing it.”

Pixie Lighthorse, Goldmining the Shadows

“Be kind to drunk people, for every one of them is fighting an enormous battle.”

Sarah Hepola, Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget
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