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Self-Care Tools to Survive the Not-So-Merry Holidays Bells are ringing, chestnuts are roasting, and Santa’s on his way, and you smile to all passersby, saying “Happy holidays” when really you want to vomit up fruitcake. The holidays can be so stressful. The shopping, traffic, lines at the stores, events at work and school can turn […]

Guilt is the constant companion of the alcoholic or addict, maybe even more so for a woman. Every mother feels guilt about her parenting from time to time. That’s doubly true for women have created drama and caused distress for their children by drinking or using—possibly inflicting psychological damage. In my new FREE ebook, “A […]

I hope you enjoy this article by my friend and colleague, Abby Medcalf. If mornings are easy for you, you’re never late for anything and you’re always in a good mood when you leave your house at 8:00am, then you don’t need to read this and you can go back to your perfect life (and I’ll […]

The baby is crying, the dog is barking, your husband is snoring, and you look over at the clock and realize you went to bed just five hours ago.  You grab the baby; let the dog out, and sleep- walk to the coffee pot.  The dishes from the night before are still piled high in […]

My fear of abandonment is exceeded only by my terror of intimacy. — ETHLIE ANN VARE   In when I got sober in 1999-I put down the alcohol and picked up another addiction – Men! My sponsor tried to warn me against having a relationship that soon. But I thought those guidelines didn’t apply to […]

When a woman becomes her own best friend, life is easier. — DIANE VON FURSTENBERG Being a sober mom is my greatest blessing, and it can also be my most challenging endeavor. In all my years of motherhood, not once did I hear my children say, “Hey, mom, why don’t you sit down and relax? […]

Being a sober mom is my greatest blessing, and it can also be my most challenging endeavor.   In all my years of motherhood, not once did I hear my children say, “Hey, Mom, why don’t you sit down and relax?  Let me bring you a cup of tea!”  Nor did Mary Poppins or Alice […]

  A Sober Mom’s Guide to Recovery Taking Care of Yourself to Take Care of Your Kids by Rosemary O’Connor All discarded lovers should be given a second chance, but with somebody else. 
— MAE WEST For the alcoholic single person the dos and don’ts of dating are convoluted and complex. Dating for anyone today […]

Sober, Lonely And What To Do About It ! Edited version from my book – A Sober Mom’s Guide to Recovery Ugg loneliness – one of the most difficult feeling I ever felt. It felt like a hole in the bottom of my gut and a deep aching pain in my heart. I ran from the […]

Having fun and celebrating in recovery is a must. The early days of my drinking were lots of fun. I was a party girl, and my friends called me Wild Rose. Back in high school my girlfriends and I started our nights of fun with a bottle of ninety-nine cent Tickle Pink wine apiece—we called […]