Early sobriety
I think it's easy for me to forget what it's like in the early days of sobriety. What white knuckling it to get through the day is like...
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Kimberly Kearns
A Sober and Strong Mom:
Exploring Life Without Alcohol
A Mother's Journey
"It's all meant to bring you home, to remind you who you are, how to love, and how to never leave again."
- Laura McKowen
A Sober and Strong Mom blog serves as a healthy vessel of discovery.
To return home. To find freedom. To reclaim joy.
Join me in navigating motherhood, parenting and marriage.
Walk along beside me as I wander this beautiful, newly discovered sober life.
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Kim
- Jan 10
- 2 min
January habits
At Colby College, January is a month long mini semester where the freshmen and winter athletes stay on campus for 30 days and take one...
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Kim
- Dec 27, 2022
- 2 min
Post holiday blues
I remember every year at about this time, feeling incredibly low, when alcohol was still a part of my life. After Christmas was over and...
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Kim
- Sep 23, 2022
- 2 min
Every night is a weekend when you're a stay at home mom: let's change your mindset!
When you are a stay at home mom and you have little kids, it seems as if every night is a weekend evening. When your boss is a two year...
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Kim
- Jul 26, 2022
- 4 min
A guide to hanging out with friends sober
Recently, I was asked a question that pertained to the idea of socializing for the first time in early sobriety. This came from a young...
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Kim
- Jun 20, 2022
- 2 min
How to get through the first 10 days of sobriety!
Recently, I was talking to someone about getting through those first few days of not drinking. I was encouraging her to come up with a...
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Kim
- Jun 9, 2022
- 3 min
3 signs of a good friend
Perhaps one of the most difficult parts of sobriety is facing the judgement of others and the insecurity of our own feelings in the...
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Kim
- Feb 13, 2022
- 3 min
When someone asks if you want a drink
I keep hearing from people all over to keep writing. Keep sharing my story. And at times, it feels as if the only person I am writing for...
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Kim
- Sep 29, 2021
- 3 min
"If Covid didn't happen, would you have stopped?"
I have people ask me - "Would you have stopped drinking if we didn't have a global pandemic?" I have considered this question. And...
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Kim
- Sep 21, 2021
- 4 min
Do I want to chug that glass of wine in your hand?
Recently, I realized that I forgot how I viewed sobriety when I was actively drinking and even when I first stopped last November. I...
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Kim
- Aug 30, 2021
- 3 min
9 month sober baby
I officially have been sober the longest I have ever in my adult life. 9 months. This is the most amount of time that I have gone without...
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Kim
- Aug 21, 2021
- 2 min
Saturday Mornings
I peel open my left eye and look around the dimly lit room. A sliver of sunlight shines in through the curtain next to me, allowing me to...
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Kim
- Aug 13, 2021
- 2 min
The New Friday Night
My Friday evenings look quite different now these days. It struck me tonight as I popped open my can of seltzer. I realized that what I...
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Kim
- Aug 5, 2021
- 3 min
Defined by sobriety
I listened to a podcast this morning, "Getting Your Sh*t Together," and Cynthia talked about whether or not you should allow yourself to...
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Kim
- Aug 1, 2021
- 2 min
Sober Sundays
I think back to the way I used to spent my weekends 8 months ago, and it is mind boggling to remember how wasteful the days were....
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Kim
- Jul 9, 2021
- 3 min
Meaningful relationships
I came home from spending the morning with a group of ladies that are kind, thoughtful and always ask about me. How am I doing? I had a...
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Kim
- Jul 6, 2021
- 3 min
The wedding in review
The wedding weekend was a huge success. My sister looked beautiful and was so happy. Despite the rain, everything fell into place for her...
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Kim
- Jul 2, 2021
- 2 min
Wedding weekend
My sister is getting married tomorrow. Even though I have been preparing for this event for months, it is hugely anxiety producing. I...
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Kim
- Jun 16, 2021
- 2 min
The story behind the tattoo
Ever since the beginning of my recovery, I knew that I wanted to get a tattoo to honor this journey. I wanted to get something that...
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Kim
- Jun 14, 2021
- 2 min
Introvert
I am an introvert. A newly discovered one. For a long time and for most of my 20's and 30's I had myself convinced that I was a social,...
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