Oh for the love of...me

Early Drinking Days: It's Friday!!!!  What's on tap this weekend?  Happy Hour in Annapolis followed by drinks and dinner somewhere....

So we all know I've got four years of sobriety under my belt.  Four years ago my kids were 38, 27, 19, 16 and 14 (x's 2).  Essential...

Celebrate what you want to see more of. ~Thomas J. Peters No quote was ever truer to my old life.  I had long since stop celebrating l...

I drive myself crazy sometimes...you know?  I just wish I would learn to give myself a break and learn some PATIENCE.  Over the years (and...

Week two is finished and I couldn't be happier.  That's not sarcasm and I'm not happy just cause it's over.  I'm rea...

Thanks to everyone for all of your kind and supportive comments regarding this next phase of tackling my demons.  I've read about all ...

Well, I'm not due any gratitude...today it's directed to God and the Universe and all the wonderful angels who help me through ...

As you may remember, I prayed for this job.  I worked in this office for two years as a contractor and fell in love with the people, the or...

One of my favorite new blogs is Tired of Thinking About Drinking.   It's written very well from a place of honesty and truth.  I lo...

As I age, my listening skills are improving.  As I am slowing down so is my brain and that is a blessing.  I'm taking more time to st...

Don't 'ya just love Valerie? Down another 1.6.  It's "okay".  I know I should be pleased with anything between th...

I think my attitude has finally turned around...for now.  I've definitely been in a better mood the last couple of days. More import...

I was perusing blogs last night (and yesterday morning, and yesterday afternoon...you say obsessed like it's a bad thing) and I was ...

That's an old word, I know - but it's the one that popped into my head today when I decided to express how I'm feeling.  I f...

When a child is raised in what they perceive to be an out of control situation (i.e. alcoholic father, mother who's never home, pare...

Don't feel like writing today.  Just feel like praying. Another shooting.  As of the moment I'm typing 12 people shot, possibly 4 ...

You know what happens when I get writer's block?  It's God's way of saying... TIME FOR A LITTLE GRATITUDE Today I have ...