I’ve been thinking a lot about alcohol lately — not from guilt, not from shame, and not because I’m wrestling with it. The truth is, I’m long past the phase where alcohol had any real pull on me. My relationship with it changed years ago, slowly and quietly, as my life got cleaner, calmer, and... Continue Reading →
From Hell to Balance: What I’ve Learned About Alcohol
Of all the things I’ve been through in life—and at 53, there are plenty—nothing was harder than my struggle with alcohol. As I sit here writing, I still can’t find words that do the pain justice. Hell. Despair. Misery. Imprisoned.That’s about as close as I can get to describing what it felt like in the... Continue Reading →