Extra Hours

I have been "so busy" my entire adult life. I have always been the type of person to hold multiple jobs. Even now, I own and run multiple businesses. So I really am quite busy. I see people holding similar work schedules as I do, and in addition to that, they're raising children. I have …

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Tending my Garden

I have been gardening lately. I have really been enjoying it. I don't have a natural green thumb like my Grandfather but I am learning. My tomatoes are doing great. They are loaded with fruit and about as tall as I am. I'm not very tall.... Just over 5 feet. I decided to start everything …

New Habits

Lately I've been feeling more energetic. I have been getting things done around the house and tackling my business bookkeeping. So much so that I feel like I can see the light. I wake up early and enjoy a cup of coffee, read a little, and watch the sunrise. This has turned into a bit …

Beverage of Choice

I love unsweetened flavored sparkling water. LaCroix, Arrowhead, cheap generic Safeway Soleil.... Almost all of it. ESPECIALLY whatever is on sale. My favorite (right now) is the Arrowhead pomegranate lemonade flavor. Very tasty. The other night a good friend of mine came over. We made mocktails and watched bad 90's teenage soaps. Which, if you …

62 Days and Mental Clarity

That's right. I'm 62 days sober. That's officially over two months! I haven't abstained from alcohol for this long in at least 10 years. Probably longer..... The only prolonged periods of non-drinking in my adult life were when I was competing in figure competitions. During my pre-competition cutting phase, I would drop alcohol. But not …

A Down Week

I have had a very low week. I feel like the honeymoon phase of my sobriety has worn off and my meds have either not kicked in or need to be increased. I have an appointment with my psychiatrist on Tuesday. I would like to increase my dosage of Sertraline. I've been at 50mg a …

Margarita Night

I need to think of a good way to respond to people when I'm offered a drink. I was at one of my vendor's dinners the other night. They took us to a Mexican restaurant, same place every year. Which is a good thing because it's delicious and where I live, there is no good …