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(old favourite REPOST) I quit drinking and discovered I’m an introvert.

(Originally posted February 2018) My entire life I thought I was a straight-up social virtuoso. Fear of missing out plagued me any time I couldn’t attend a party, outing, get-together or weekend away. Any event that might involve alcohol I HAD to be part of. Being someone who’s gone to school, plays sports, has hadContinue reading “(old favourite REPOST) I quit drinking and discovered I’m an introvert.”

the recurring falling off the wagon dream

There is this dream that I’ve been having over and over that started a few months into 2016 when I was newly sober. At first I would have the dream very often, sometimes a bunch of nights in a row or sometimes weekly. As time went on, the dream started to become significantly less common,Continue reading “the recurring falling off the wagon dream”

Alcohol: just somebody that I used to know

Coming up on ONE THOUSAND days sober, I wanted to check in with my relationship with booze. Where are we at today? It’s so crazy you guys. I fantasized about a time like now, way back when. So many of the times when I said “I’m never drinking again” I’d also imagine a future lifeContinue reading “Alcohol: just somebody that I used to know”

3rd Sober May Long Weekend – 10 Observations!

I had a really good weekend and I hope you did, too. This year was my third go at May long weekend as a sober person. I was surprised that it still felt a bit foreign, but I’m okay with that. Prior to quitting drinking, long weekends usually left me completely exhausted, anxious and depressed.Continue reading “3rd Sober May Long Weekend – 10 Observations!”