Feb 3, 2021Blood Sugar Matters When You’re Giving Up AlcoholAnother thing they didn’t teach us in school Sugar always gets a lot of free press in the alcohol-free and sober space. We use sugar as a quick replacement for alcohol that we miss. It’s available and delicious. …Sobriety5 min readSobriety5 min read
Feb 1, 2021Why I Quit Drinking And No Longer Mess Around With ModerationI’d woven alcohol into every facet of my life. When I ordered Annie Grace’s book Control Alcohol, I admitted that I would try this thing for real. I downloaded that book to my personal Kindle so that Tim wouldn’t see it on our Amazon orders. Sneaky, maybe. …Sobriety5 min readSobriety5 min read
Jan 31, 2021Create A System For Home Cooking With These Simple ToolsI use two kitchen appliances more than any others. Before my life changed with a chronic illness, and way before I quit drinking, I had a very whatever/whenever approach to home cooking. I had no dietary restrictions. I made recipes from cookbooks. I threw together breakfast burritos when I was…Cooking4 min readCooking4 min read
Jan 20, 2021Your Dry January Wasn’t Perfect, Just Keep GoingThis post is for the sober curious, grey area drinker, or questioner. If you’re confident in your decision to quit drinking, keep at it. If you’re struggling, connect with SAMHSA for resources. There are ten days left in Dry January. Maybe you had the intention to take the full month…Sobriety4 min readSobriety4 min read