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Day 3005 – Looking Into The Past – or – Man This Blog Was Bad Five Years Ago

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One thing I don’t think I expected to ever do was reread my blog. There is a LOT to read. As I’m trying to build up my Pinterest account, I’m rereading….every….single…..post. I started on day 644, so you can do the math. There are a few posts that have been removed due to divorces, and I missed a few days near the beginning. Some days are just a photo, sometimes I did a week or two of “walking down memory lanes.” But it’s still a mountain of posts to review.

I realized something as I read through the first year…..I published some bad stuff back then. It wasn’t until I really started putting myself our there honestly that my posts had more impact and were something I could be proud of. This was the first post I thought about maybe pinning.

So if you’re a new blogger or working on a project and it just feels like it will never be any good, take heart, sometimes take a while to marinate and become what it was meant to be. And a blog, especially, is a thing that grows, changes, and becomes something else entirely.

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Day 3004 – Sunday Goals

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My plans for today include a little bit of this:

And a little bit of this:

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Day 3002 – Three Years Sober – or – The Hardest Thing About Being Sober

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I can’t believe it’s been three years since I stopped drinking. I can’t believe alcohol doesn’t have power over my life anymore. I can’t believe I talk about it so openly now. I am so far from who I was. I am so thankful that my story is not one of alcoholism anymore.

In a lot of ways, being sober is very easy. Because I don’t have alcohol muting my brain, I can make better decisions about things. Because I finally decided that I could never drink again, I don’t drink. I am so far removed from that struggle now, that it’s easy.

But there are a lot of ways that it’s very very hard to be a sober person. Our society is all about drinking. From billboards that say “Pour your soul out,” to main characters on shows drinking so much you’d think they were all alcoholics. I was honestly more embarrassed to say no thank you to drinks after I quit than when I was trying to get more alcohol when I was drinking. It’s incredibly lonely at times. I can’t tell you how many memes are shared looking down on sober people or encouraged heavy drinking on my social media feeds. I think finding out I was an alcoholic and am now sober makes some people uncomfortable. It’s so outside of the norm that people don’t want to discuss it.

So here’s what I wish would happen and how you can support your sober friends:

– If you ask someone if they want a drink, whether they’re sober or not, and they say no, don’t ask again.

– Don’t share memes about how you’re boring if you don’t drink or you should have a drink because of XYZ.

– Don’t assume your sober friend doesn’t want to hang out with you while you’re drinking. Some that are trying to stay sober can’t be around drinkers, but some can.

– Celebrate every single milestone your sober friend hits.

– Treat your sober friend the same.

– Make sure you have a good assortment of non-alcoholic drinks at parties.

– Don’t take it personally if they don’t want to hang out with you in certain situations. If they can’t be around other drinkers, it will be hard for them to go to a party. Suggest some non-drinking activities to hang out with your friend.

This isn’t a “all my friends left me, everyone treats me terrible, etc.” post. My friends have been awesome about my sobriety. I am happy with my sobriety. But as I’ve been writing my book, and just made observations, I’ve noticed things that make me realize it’s not right and us sober folks need someone to speak up.

Are you sober? Have you seen any of these things? If you are, what are ways your friends help or hinder your sobriety?

And while you’re at it, hug a sober person today. 😀

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Day 3001 – Alcoholism – It’s Always More Than You Remember

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Holy crap, tomorrow is my three year sobriety anniversary. As I’ve mentioned, I’ve been curious about what I talked about in the week leading up to the final drinks. For the last three years, I thought I only (ha ha, only) had 5 Loose Cannons the last day I drank. My On This Day on Facebook reminded me, nope, I had more. Earlier that day, I went to see Gone With The Wind in the theater. I remember that I had enough of a buzz that I was worried if I seemed like I had a lot to drink. I worried that my breath would give me away.

So not only did I get drunk that night, I also got close to it earlier that day. It’s crazy looking back on my drinking days with sober goggles. It’s crazy seeing how much I forgot. I am thankful that I’ve been an oversharer in the past, so I can fully remember in the present.

What should I do to celebrate tomorrow? I want to do something, but I’m not sure what…let me know in the comments below!

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Day 2999 – Batman Day!!!!!! – Or Embracing Who You Are

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One thing I’ve come to love about adulthood is the ability to choose and follow through. As a kid, if you want a slurpee or a shirt, you have to ask someone else. As an adult, we can get the things we want, but so many of us want to fit into molds we think we’re supposed to fit into. It can be harder to be yourself as an adult than as a kid. I know I went years caring what other people thought about me, what I was wearing, what I was eating, how I ask acting, etc. I would stress, I would worry, I would keep myself to myself.

But as I age, I find I embrace my quirks, my geekiness, and my joys so much more. I am the only one of me. I am the only one with a unique set of interests and skills. (Ha ha, I’ve read a few books recently on different dimensions, and different versions of ourselves, very interesting concept. Thinking about how you would be different if one choice was different.) So instead of hiding who I am, I’m embracing it! It’s funny, even today, I still worried about what people think. I knew I would wear a Batman shirt today. My first thought when I went outside was, ooo, it’s colder, I can wear my long sleeve Batman shirt…I still get some comments, but not as many as my cape shirt. It’s legit a child’s shirt, just an XL or XXL child’s shirt. But as I was getting ready, I thought, you know what, I am more joyful in my cape shirt. I enjoy wearing it. So I am. 🙂

How are you embracing yourself today?

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