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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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Why do you want to quit drinking? ... December 14, 2020
http://www.sobrieteaparty.com/2016/06/15/whats-your-why/ : This was the topic on the Sober Mom Squad today. This is a post from this blog...
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Dec 14, 20204 min read
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The holidays... December 14, 2020
I have been reading a lot about how to prepare for the holidays, as well as listening to many different types of podcasts. I am obviously...
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Dec 14, 20203 min read
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The Pregnancy Principle... December 14, 2020
The hardest part of being sober is feeling like you are missing out. Knowing that your friends are gathering together without you. Saying...
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Dec 14, 20202 min read
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Ronni... December 10, 2020
I just spoke to my new therapist, Ronni, for the first time. Wow that was eye opening. We discussed a lot of things. We dove into my past...
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Dec 10, 20204 min read
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Shame... December 10, 2020
I mentioned briefly to my two sober companions here in Needham about my need to do something in our community. They both had their guard...
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Dec 10, 20202 min read
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6 questions... December 10, 2020
Who are you? I am a mother, a wife, a friend, an athlete... and a little bit lost but slowly finding my way. What brought you to...
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Dec 10, 20204 min read
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Selflessness... December 9, 2020
I always get super motivated after doing a peloton ride with Ally Love. She talked about the virtue of selflessness today and the need to...
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Dec 9, 20203 min read
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Unexpected joy... December 9, 2020
One of the many books that I am reading right now has me thinking again about that addict's voice inside my head. It has been quieter...
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Dec 9, 20202 min read
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Sobriety Corps... December 8, 2020
I listened in on a TLC meeting yesterday when I was out running errands, and I heard a wonderful speaker named Kim Palombo talk for about...
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Dec 8, 20204 min read
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Quiet... December 7, 2020
The kids are on the bus, and I embark on my first full week with them in school, sober. I have a renewed energy after this weekend. I did...
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Dec 7, 20203 min read
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7 days... December 6, 2020
Today marks my 7 day sober mark. I am proud of myself this morning and feel like I have come so far in such little time. I feel like I...
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Dec 6, 20202 min read
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Sleep... December 4, 2020
I woke up for the first time in as long as I can remember feeling so refreshed and rested. I woke up at 7am after a very long night of...
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Dec 4, 20202 min read
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Masks... December 3, 2020
During the meeting this morning, the moderator read this poem at the beginning. Please Hear What I'm Not Saying Don't be fooled by me....
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Dec 3, 20204 min read
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TLC... December 3, 2020
I joined The Luckiest Club yesterday. The mission of this support group is as follows: 1. IT IS NOT YOUR FAULT.

 2. IT IS YOUR...
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Dec 3, 20202 min read
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Floating... December 3, 2020
Up until these last several days, I always thought that I was so involved as a stay at home mom, so in tune with my children's needs....
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Dec 3, 20202 min read
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Fog... December 2, 2020
For so long it has felt like I have been in a fog, going through the motions. About a year or so ago, I confided in one of my very best...
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Dec 2, 20202 min read
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Addiction can unfortunately be stronger than love sometimes... December 2, 2020
I am reading a book by Laura McKowen, "We Are The Luckiest," and there is a part that resonated with me. About how the addiction makes...
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Dec 2, 20203 min read
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Walking... December 1, 2020
Walking is my new favorite. It clears my head. I just went for a walk with a friend who has been sober for 4 years. She told me not to...
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Dec 1, 20202 min read
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My plans on Day 2 of this sober journey... December 1, 2020
I think this month will be extremely difficult with the holidays. I obviously plan to take it one day at a time, one moment at a time. I...
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Dec 1, 20201 min read
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My naughty little acquaintance, December 1, 2020
So how am I today? I was reading a book in the middle of the night last night, after waking up with a night sweat. (I did fall asleep...
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Dec 1, 20202 min read
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The external quandary... December 1, 2020
I read this in a book Mrs. D is Going Out, "It's the housewife's external quandary: crazy busy all the time but also strangely bored....
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Dec 1, 20203 min read
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One of my low points... December 1, 2020
I find this memory hard to talk about. And I often don't think of it... But it must be acknowledged... I know that Evan remembers this...
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Dec 1, 20202 min read
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My family. November 30, 2020
I haven't talked to my extended family about this and I am not sure when I will. I have a complicated relationship with the majority of...
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Nov 30, 20203 min read
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What is my role in this Covid world? Nov. 30, 2020
I am first and foremost a mother. I have three beautiful children: 9, 8 and 6. They basically define me. They are my whole world, and...
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Nov 30, 20203 min read
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