Shame Spirals
Do you ever feel like you're walking along through this thing called life and everything seems to be going pretty well. You're getting...
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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
- Jul 30
- 4 min
2 Big Milestones
Last night I faced two pretty big milestones that I didn't even know I had been avoiding. First, I walked into my old, favorite liquor...
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Kim
- Jul 27
- 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
- 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
- Jun 27
- 3 min
A Fun Fact I Discovered About My Sober Self
Traveling makes me anxious, this cannot be denied. But I have come to realize, that it ain't so bad. These days my anxiety around getting...
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Kim
- Jun 20
- 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
- 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
- Apr 12
- 3 min
Sunshine and Sangria - when warm weather makes you crave alcohol
I have been sitting outside this week in the afternoons on our new Adirondack chairs down by the river before the kids come home from...
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Kim
- Apr 7
- 3 min
How sobriety may change the way you drink in front of your kids
My daughter started wearing my perfume this week. She not only sneaks into my closet and tries on my shoes and all of my jewelry, but now...
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Kim
- Apr 1
- 2 min
Why Drinking Could be Hurting You
I sometimes need to remind myself, that others might benefit from hearing my story. There is no courage, growth or intimacy without...
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Kim
- Mar 24
- 3 min
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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Kim
- Mar 18
- 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
- Feb 20
- 2 min
Vacationing in St. Croix
There is nothing more healing than the sounds of the ocean. The way it soothes. Rocks the body to sleep. Stills my thoughts. I find...
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Kim
- Jan 29
- 2 min
5:00 on a Saturday night, tips for getting through it without drinking...
It is not at all lost on me that in the past, I would have loved the fact that we were snowed in on a Saturday night. There is nothing...
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Kim
- Jan 10
- 3 min
I Still Think About Alcohol
Parker, my seven year old, had a rough day yesterday, which in turn made my day a hard one as well. I questioned my ability to parent, on...
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Kim
- Jan 2
- 3 min
Dry January
I was never a big fan of Dry January. Or Sober October. Or any designated period of time that forced me to question how much alcohol I...
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Kim
- Dec 27, 2021
- 3 min
When Your Husband Drinks From the OJ Container
Glennon Doyle describes facing your hard feelings in a way that I can relate to really well. She talks about her feelings being like...
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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
- Dec 17, 2021
- 4 min
The Path of Vulnerability
One of my friends asked me the other day about some of the things I said in my NPR interview and how I felt about it all. I haven't...
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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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