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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Kimberly Kearns
A Sober and Strong Mom:
Exploring Life Without Alcohol
A Mother's Journey
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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
- Dec 24, 2022
- 2 min
Christmas Eve
This is my third holiday season sober. The first one was terrifying. It was 2020, and I was less than a month sober. I spent most of...
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Kim
- Dec 17, 2022
- 3 min
Just wait. You'll see.
"Look closely and you will find that people are happy because they are grateful." -David Steindl-rast What does gratitude look like? How...
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Kim
- Nov 23, 2022
- 3 min
FOMO vs. JOMO
FOMO: fear of missing out. JOMO: joy of missing out. Before I quit drinking, I used to experience FOMO on a regular basis. I wanted to be...
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Kim
- Nov 14, 2022
- 2 min
Bermuda ...
Guest blog post for Jazzy Book Reviews: https://www.jazzybookreviews.com/2022/11/on-edge-of-shattered-by-kimberly-kearns.html I had the...
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Kim
- Jul 27, 2022
- 4 min
Reentry and vacation reflections
I just put together my photo book for our Israel trip, and I felt so overwhelmed with joy by the end. I am sitting on the couch in my...
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Kim
- Jul 15, 2022
- 2 min
How to embrace vacation without alcohol
It has been almost a week now that we left Massachusetts. We have been traveling and on the go, and I haven't had a moment to sit down...
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Kim
- Jul 5, 2022
- 2 min
The July 5th Hangover
I can remember the way I often felt on July 5th. It was the day after a long, fun, exhausting weekend - a weekend full of endless...
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Kim
- Jul 3, 2022
- 2 min
4th of July struggles
The 4th of July is a big holiday with a lot of drinking for a lot of people. It signifies summer BBQs, fireworks, hanging out on the...
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Kim
- May 8, 2022
- 2 min
I wish I had more Sober Mother's Days
I feel like every holiday brings about moments of self reflection. I think back on how I used to spend this special day when I was...
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Kim
- Apr 17, 2022
- 2 min
Easter carries shameful reminders of my drinking past
I am not a big fan of holidays in general. I realized yesterday that I have had a dull headache all week, and that is likely because I...
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Kim
- Mar 18, 2022
- 3 min
St. Patrick's Day when you are sober
Yesterday, it occurred to me at one point that it was a big drinking day. Evan reminded me that it was the start of March Madness as...
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Kim
- Jan 1, 2022
- 3 min
How Do you Plan to Tackle 2022?
Happy New Year! For 2022, I plan to take a more mindful approach to my days, knowing that slowing down, breathing and staying in the...
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Kim
- Dec 25, 2021
- 3 min
Christmas Expectations
One of the hardest parts of going into any holiday is the expectations we often place on ourselves to make it the best we can for the...
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Kim
- Dec 20, 2021
- 4 min
How to Get or Stay Sober, Especially During the Holidays
I have had this question asked of me quite a bit recently, so I felt it was important to address the topic since it is Christmas in a few...
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Kim
- Nov 29, 2021
- 3 min
Going Public With My Sobriety
I celebrated my one year soberversary this weekend. Sober anniversary. Sober birthday. Whatever you want to call it… My kids had a really...
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Kim
- Oct 31, 2021
- 3 min
Halloween was always a dark night...
Halloween is another holiday that usually gave me license to drink without restraint. This was often a night where everyone around me was...
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Kim
- Oct 9, 2021
- 3 min
"Mom, you're so embarrassing!"
It was my husband's birthday yesterday, and normally this would have been a license for me to get wasted. In the past, I would have used...
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Kim
- Dec 23, 2020
- 2 min
Holiday shame and guilt... December 23, 2020
Preparing for the holidays with the kids, and only a few days before Christmas, I think back on the last several years and consider what...
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