Fiercely Sober

There are a few tiresome, well-used names and labels in our culture that I absolutely do not embrace. One of those is “Alcoholic”. It is absurd and ridiculous to me to label someone as diseased, piling on a load of shame while singling them out as weak, unable to control their addiction, somehow flawed. WeContinue reading “Mindset”

Every decision I make comes from a desire. My decision to stop drinking alcohol came from the desire to regain my vitality, to feel great, to live my best life. I can say, without a shadow of a doubt, it was one of the best decisions I have ever made. My life has included makingContinue reading “Clarity”

Today is my birthday! I blame my exuberant celebration of birthdays (not just mine but also family and friend’s birthdays too) on my parents. My dad had always been doted on by an adoring mother who felt the world revolved around him. My mom, on the other hand, had felt the opposite. Although her motherContinue reading “Birthday Reflections”

I wanted to take some time to write my own favorite benefits of sobriety after 152 days without swallowing a drop of alcohol, but I got involved in emails this morning, fascinated by a few which lead me down a different path than I had planned, and now I am nearly out of time. However,Continue reading “Being Sober – 12 things to love”

Don’t Label Me Alcoholic Because I Choose Not to Drink By Boozemusings Communityin Maggy M, Top posts for BOOM Community Lots of folks these days, seem fired up about ending the stigma and/or shame of being in recovery, but I still see the labels of “alcoholic” and “addict” tossed about and used by some ofContinue reading “Booze Musings…I love this message and have written often my very similar opinions. I will be forming a community soon for anyone interested in exploring sobriety from a positive perspective. It will be “The Ex-Booze Club”. Let me know if you are interested in joining! Enjoy this awesome article about WHY labels don’t help anything:”

A special HAPPY BIRTHDAY tribute to my beautiful mom, Bea. Mom, you were the quintessential Active Chick! It was appropriate that I create a business to empower and support women being active not only in nature, but in community. Your incessant caring, your desire and ability to reach out and make a difference in soContinue reading “A Birthday Tribute to YOU, Mom”

Sober Curious? I was asked what made me start writing my blog, “Fiercely Sober”, which is material for my book. Here is my reply: My intention is to be part of the pro-sobriety movement, shifting preconceived notions that sobriety is dull, hard, or in any way less fulfilling than a booze-filled life. I hope toContinue reading “My WHY”

Part of the reason quitting drinking can be difficult is the physiological withdrawal symptoms that make us feel absolutely miserable, because our body and brain are addicted to The Booze Bitch and her toxins. Our body and brain become addicted to the ingestion of alcohol as we become regular drinkers, awaiting the deluge expectantly, readyContinue reading “Fit Recovery”

Sobriety brings many things to the surface, most of all feelings. I never realized how much I was numbing my feelings. One of the many problems with numbing our feelings is that we can’t numb fear, anxiety, sadness, anger, depression, hopelessness, shame, resentment, and blame without also numbing all the good stuff. We don’t feelContinue reading “Sobriety is the new Sexy”