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Help, Hope, and Happiness for A Sober Mom’s Sanity By Rosemary O’Connor, Hazelden author of “A Sober Mom’s Guide to Recovery.”   What would it be like if there were instant help and hope that would give you more peace and happiness?  Don’t get me wrong, being a sober mom is my greatest blessing, and […]

Loneliness By Hazelden Author ~ Rosemary O’Connor   (An exert from my book “A Sober Mom’s Guide to Recovery” (Hazelden Publishing 2015) When we cannot bear to be alone,
it means we do not properly value the only companion we will have from birth to death—ourselves.
— EDA LESHAN Loneliness is one of the most difficult human […]

Conscious BEING: Awakening to Your True Nature My friend and colleague TJ Woodward wrote the amazing book Conscious BEING: Awakening to Your True Nature. I highly recommend this book for anyone wanting to live a more dynamic and connected life. His book has now been republished with enhanced content including reflective exercises and journaling processes […]

Excerpt from my upcoming book: “ Not Everyday is a Doris Day” “She stood in the storm, and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails.”  ~ Elizabeth Edwards Most days, I wake up feeling happy. Nothing out of the ordinary is happening, things are no different than usual, but for some reason, I […]

Dating: A Cautionary Tale   All discarded lovers should be given a second chance, but with somebody else. MAE WEST   For the alcoholic/addict woman, the dos and don’ts of dating are convoluted and complex. Dating for anyone today is like a minefield, but for recovering women who already have a history of disastrous relationships, […]

Intimacy: Into Me You See   (An excerpt from the book – A Sober Mom’s Guide to Recovery – Taking Care of Yourself to Take Care of Your Kids (Hazelden 2015)   By Rosemary O’Connor     “Fear is the great enemy of intimacy. Fear makes us run away from each other or Cling to […]

Evolving Treatment Practices to Address the Opioid Crisis Wednesday, January 18 1 p.m. Eastern; noon Central; 11 a.m. Mountain, 10 a.m. Pacific (1 hour) There is no charge for this event. Drug overdose is the leading cause of accidental death in the United States, with 47,055 lethal drug overdoses in 2014. Opioid addiction is driving […]

Relapse and Triggers We are either working on our recovery, or working on a relapse. — Author Unknown The return of an illness after a period of improvement: that’s how the Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines relapse. We can apply this definition to our addiction, which the medical field agrees is a disease. Unfortunately, when some hear […]

Courage, Strength, and Hope for Addicted Moms Still Suffering Save Yourself, Save Your Children   I promised myself I was only going out for two drinks. I told the eleven-year-old babysitter I’d be home in a couple of hours—no later than nine. I walked out the door on my way to a fancy charity event […]

Hi all you sober moms out there. I don’t know about you, but staying sober AND trying to raise children is like Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride at Disneyland. Are you barely hanging on, throwing your hands up and screaming? Have no fear…Tinkerbelle is here! Yes, with my magic fairy dust I have started this blog just for you. It’s based on my new book due out next month. It’s a guide book with 26 different topics I wish I had when I was raising my kids as a sober mom. Here’s a little sneak peak from chapter 3 on Exhaustion!

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