This year was quite lovely, I must admit. The previous year was not so great at all. I fucked up last year and I’m still […]
Category: Sobriety
9 Months Sober
Friends and Fam, I am 9 months sober today! 9 months ago I was a full blown alcoholic with a coke habit, under-employed, getting kicked […]
Thank You For The Closure You Didn’t Give Me
This is an open letter to someone who exited my life and left me asking nothing but questions. Why? What did I do? Where did […]
Adventures in Apartment Lockouts
Yup, I got locked out of my apartment yesterday. The irony of it all was that I was leaving my humble abode to save money […]
I Played A Junkie Recently
Playing a junkie recently brought up some pretty powerful emotions and a deep gratefulness for sober life. A lot of times the negativity of it […]
I Scheduled My First Therapy Session in 4 Years
So, I did it. I’m back in therapy. I’ve been talking about it since moving to LA and leaving the therapist I used to see […]
A Suicide Letter I Wrote Drunk Once
I’m a member of a sober app that’s kind of like a Facebook account for Sober people. Yes, this thing exists and it’s actually been […]
6 Months Sober & Grateful
So yesterday I shared a little bit of my story on Instagram. It wasn’t easy but I did it. Even right this second as I […]
So You Think You’re Better Than Me Because You Don’t Drink…
Actually it’s quite the contrary, I DON’T think I’m better, I think I’m worse than you. I am the alcoholic, remember? I’ve been approached with […]
I Hated Sober People
That’s right, I hated sober people. Hate is such a strong word but it was definitely a mixture of distain and probably even jealousy every […]
Why I Needed Europe
I saw this quote recently and it spoke to me super hard. I stopped dead in my tracks and I was like THIS IS IT!!!! […]
The 5th Of July Usually Sucks
Since I was about 25 years old, the 5th of July has always sucked….big time. Especially those “middle of the week” 4th of July celebrations. […]
Blacking Out and Cutting Back
The picture above is of a piece of art I created after waking up from a vivid dream I had about my recovery and alcohol. […]
90 Days Sober on an Extended Vacation
Today I’m 90 days sober. It’s a milestone but I’m nowhere near out of the woods. Traveling to countries where the culture revolves around alcohol […]
That Time I Sold My Bass Guitar for Rent Money
I’ve never actually admitted this to those I love, much less the world wide web, but here goes. Toward the end of my dark days, […]