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A Mother's Journey During the First Few Years of Sobriety
"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 few years of sobriety, please visit my Substack page Unshattered Sobriety
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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...
Kim
Jan 21, 20215 min read
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Recovery vs. sobriety
Today on my TLC meeting, Vanessa spoke of her journey. She mentioned the feeling of finally finding the perfect buzz at work making a...
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Jan 21, 20212 min read
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Searching for comfort ... 1/19/21
Yesterday, I told my sister about my new found sobriety. I had finished a long talk with my dad, and I was hoping for some support. I was...
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Jan 19, 20212 min read
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Gray Area Drinking... 1/15/21
Today I listened to a podcast on gray area drinking and I never realized how much that term depicts exactly what I experienced as a...
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Jan 15, 20213 min read
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When sobriety becomes an addiction... 1/14/21
My dad always said there are good addictions and bad addictions. I remember the last time he said this to me in Florida, about a year...
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Jan 14, 20214 min read
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Managing it all... 1/12/21
I know that it is normal to have a range of emotions on a daily basis. It is also normal for those emotions to flip flop back and forth...
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Jan 12, 20214 min read
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Sharing... 1/12/21
Today, I joined my first newcomers sobriety meeting through TLC. It was a group of about 20 women from across the country, mostly all new...
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Jan 12, 20213 min read
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Writing my own narrative... 1/7/11
I have never liked receiving pity from anyone. It makes me cringe when people feel sorry for me. Over the years I wondered why I felt...
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Jan 7, 20213 min read
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Mommy wine culture... 1/4/20
The evolution of the mommy wine culture is a topic that has been widely discussed in the sober support groups for the last several...
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Jan 4, 20216 min read
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Sleep 1/3/21
One of the greatest benefits that I have found in the last 5 weeks is that my sleep has improved drastically. I was always someone who...
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Jan 3, 20212 min read
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Wine Witch... 1/3/21
In general, I have been doing well lately and feeling great about my sobriety. Feeling happy about the steps I am taking, talking to...
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Jan 3, 20213 min read
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1/1/21- New Year's Day
During this morning's New Years day meeting, the moderator, Brooke shared the following reading by Mary Oliver called, "The Journey." One...
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Jan 1, 20213 min read
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Connections on this side... December 29, 2020
Today someone reached out to me on Instagram, through my new secret sober mom's account. This is my new account that has been acting as...
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Dec 29, 20202 min read
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That last day, 30 days ago... December 29, 2020
I manage to kick my other golf shoe off and stumble into the kitchen, kissing each child on the top of their heads, avoiding eye contact...
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Dec 29, 20203 min read
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Mom... December 28, 2020
As I go through my days, I go through all the feelings. I am told it is part of the healing process. But I feel everything. Happiness,...
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Dec 28, 20203 min read
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First outing, in more ways than one... December 27, 2020
I had my first event out with friends last night, which was the paddle party at our club. And it ended up being pretty enjoyable. I...
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Dec 27, 20202 min read
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Alcohol and the brain... December 26, 2020
The podcast Sober Powered has been informative and inspiring for me these last few weeks. It has been helpful with coming to terms with...
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Dec 26, 20202 min read
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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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Dec 23, 20202 min read
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Intentional words... December 22, 2020
Many of the meetings I have been attending lately have us thinking about words of intention. Words to keep in mind for the new year....
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Dec 22, 20201 min read
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A childhood friendship... December 18, 2020
I met her in Mrs. Williamson's kindergarten class at the North Street School in Greenwich, CT. I remember being in awe of Megan from an...
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Dec 19, 202016 min read
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Secrets and blackouts... December 18, 2020
My mind seems to be brimming with ideas everyday and going in lots of different directions. I don't know the point of this post, except...
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Dec 18, 20203 min read
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No regrets, keeping the focus, still less than 30 days... December 17, 2020
"When was the last time you woke up and wished you'd had just one more drink the night before? I have never regretted not drinking. Say...
Kim
Dec 17, 20204 min read
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