What held me back from giving 'sobriety' a try? For me it was a fear that everything enjoyable about my life would come to an end.....I...

I was under the influence of alcohol even when I wasn't under the actual influence of alcohol! My life's decisions were all influenced...

I've always been a people pleaser, but when I applied those principles to alcohol, I lost control of my life. Alcohol was always a great...

I read a great post this morning written by my good friend Susan Settle Larkin about alcohol and anxiety, and I thought I'd share a...

Lisa Ryan Certified Coach Keep Looking Upwards – Words of Wisdom How long is forever A lot of people tell me they have trouble with the...

2 years ago things would have been different. The picture may have looked the same, but it wouldn't have been REAL. My smile would have...

Fast Food and I have always gotten along. When I am hungry, I don’t want to sit down and wait for a meal to be prepared. I don’t want...

I worry that too many people will make the same mistake that I sometimes make when I truly believe that giving up alcohol, or becoming...

I hear a lot of talk about how to tell people 'no' when offered alcohol, or how to tell people that we no longer drink. I think this...

Sobriety for me is about giving. I did a lot of same to friends and family. But I also did a lot of damage to me. I damaged my future,...

"Fake it 'til You Make it" Sounds good, but I have faked it my whole life and never made it. Fake money doesn't buy houses, fake love...

As one who obviously struggled in the ‘coping mechanisms’ category, I was watching my grandson in front of the television and had to...

Two years ago, I had dreams. I was very close to giving up, and accepting defeat. What most people call hell, was something I saw as a...

Tom Brady has won 7 SuperBowls. His team is off to a 2-1 record for 2021. He holds more records in the NFL than any other player. He...

I know I’m not going to drink tonight and I’m pretty confident that I will be good tomorrow night as well, but after that, it probably...

When I romance the thought of drinking, it's amazing how my mind forgets to add in the ugly parts that always occur. When I see friends...

To the person reading this who recently slipped up, tripped up, relapsed or drank... If you want to beat yourself up for your 'failure',...

We recently had a guest on who read a letter written by their son reflecting and celebrating their Mom's one year anniversary of sobriety....

Playing the tape out, envisioning and accepting how the movie ends are important tools for me when those moments of cravings hit. It's...

My recovery has been a crazy ride, filled with some struggles but also a ton of incredible gifts that I never experienced. What started...