The following is an excerpt from my memoir, Saturation. My divorce from Dick finalized on 17 November 2006 and about two weeks later I decided to move out and go back into treatment. This time, going to treatment was my idea. There was nothing ‘Court Appointed’ about it. For toxic reasons unbeknownst to both ofContinue reading “Moving Out And Moving On ~ Chapter 27”
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The Biggest Mistake I Ever Made
Was marrying a man named Dick. Not because his name was Dick, because it wasn’t – he just was one. He was an epic Dick. Within the first three months of our marriage (not really, but legally) he’d had me arrested twice! Now, in my defense – I’d never spent a sober day around thisContinue reading “The Biggest Mistake I Ever Made”
The Approaching Storm
The following is an excerpt from my book, Saturation. When I was 27, I learned that alcohol could be used for specific purposes – to calm down and to disengage from reality. I began to use it as a tool, but I took ownership of it slowly. Like many healthy young adults, I chipped awayContinue reading “The Approaching Storm”
OUCH.
Sometimes life just isn’t much fun. Sometimes we have to make really uncomfortable choices and decisions. And then we have to face the consequences of those decisions. BLAH. Zero Fun!! But life doesn’t wait around while we trudge along, does it … no. It doesn’t seem to care much for our difficulties. Traffic still speedsContinue reading “OUCH.”
Want Sobriety? Quit Drinking. 