Kimberly Kearns

"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.

For more current writing after the first two years of sobriety, please visit my Substack page:
Kim Kearns Substack

I relapsed…

Feb 20

How to Survive the First Few Years of Sobriety...

Jun 22, 2023

Friendship and Acceptance in Sobriety

Jun 3, 2023

Being A Sober Mom Isn't Actually Easier

May 14, 2023

Sober in the Suburbs

May 6, 2023

A Sober and Strong Mom:

Exploring Life Without Alcohol

A Mother's Journey During the First Few Years of Sobriety

Kim

Jun 3, 2023
3 min

Friendships

Friendship and Acceptance in Sobriety

I hosted my first gathering of Sober in the Suburbs at my house this week. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I knew it was time to move...

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Confronting friendships and looking in the mirror

Kim

Mar 5, 2023
3 min

Friendships

Confronting friendships and looking in the mirror

One of my most favorite projects that I am working on right now is season 2 of F*cking Sober. It has been two years in the making, and we...

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Still Navigating Friendships at the Age of 40

Kim

Feb 17, 2023
5 min

Friendships

Still Navigating Friendships at the Age of 40

Everyday, waking up sober is infinitely better than the way life used to be when I drank. I still don't have all the answers, but I have...

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Kim

Jan 2, 2023
3 min

Friendships

Looking Back at 2022

This past year, well it was a good year. I feel like I spend most of my days in a state of self-reflection, so to think back on the...

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Kim

Nov 22, 2022
2 min

Friendships

Connecting with others across the world

I love hearing from so many people who have read my book. It lifts me up daily to hear how well women are relating to all aspects of my...

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A guide to hanging out with friends sober

Kim

Jul 26, 2022
4 min

Friendships

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 9, 2022
3 min

Friendships

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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How I Survived Another Saturday Night Without Alcohol

Kim

May 20, 2022
2 min

Milestones

How I Survived Another Saturday Night Without Alcohol

Last weekend, we had a party for a friend's 40th birthday. I was really excited to celebrate this person, as she has been such a...

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I have friends and family that see my sobriety as a punishment...

Kim

Mar 24, 2022
3 min

Recovery

I have friends and family that see my sobriety as a punishment...

I think that some people in my world still view my sobriety as a problem that I should be ashamed of. They treat me as if I am damaged....

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Do I want to chug that glass of wine in your hand?

Kim

Sep 21, 2021
4 min

Early sobriety

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

Sep 15, 2021
3 min

Friendships

How Other Perceive Us

A friend of mine asked me recently how bad my drinking got at the end. "I'm assuming it never really got too bad, or else I would have...

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Kim

Aug 30, 2021
3 min

Milestones

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 13, 2021
2 min

Friendships

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 11, 2021
3 min

Friendships

Saying Goodbye to Friendships

As I continue down this road of sobriety, there are good days and bad. Recently, I have been feeling a little low, as I have come to...

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Kim

Aug 5, 2021
3 min

Early sobriety

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

Jul 9, 2021
3 min

Friendships

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

Jun 13, 2021
2 min

Friendships

A trip... goodbye friends

I have packed my bags, I have put on my coat and I am about to head out. On a trip perhaps. It is a new journey I am told. Into the...

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Kim

Feb 4, 2021
4 min

Realizations

Freedom

In the TLC meeting today, Eric said his word of 2021 is freedom. This reminded me that this was my chosen word, but I haven't been...

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Kim

Feb 1, 2021
2 min

Friendships

Big sister

I recently connected with my big sister through Sober Mom Squad. Heather is three years sober and seems to have her feet on the ground....

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Kim

Jan 21, 2021
5 min

Friendships

Colby girls

I often wonder if my problems with drinking took off in college, simply due to the culture in which it was encouraged. I know that I was...

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Kimberly Kearns

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