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What ultimately sets me off is not the thing itself sending me down the gaping hole of emotional dysregulation. It’s about the straw that breaks the camel’s back. It’s about the frantic energy of anxious parenting in a “never doing enough” society.
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I’ve been happily married for almost 10 years but this isn’t my first marriage. My first marriage was with someone I met in my early 20’s and who I divorced at 30. I used to lament that this person “took my 20’s from me,” which is a problematic statement for several reasons but…
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Alcohol is a simulation. The endorphin rush is a false chemical state. It isn’t real and it will never feel satisfying, always leaving you wanting more.
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It Was Good Til It Wasn't
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The Gross Stereotyping of Non-Drinkers
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How many of us grew up in homes where feelings weren’t discussed; certainly not negative ones? Where we watched loved ones drink to cope, or eat to…
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The “anti-alcohol” movement is peoples’ staunch, defensive projections that society is against alcohol after reading research that disavows previous…
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Alcoholic. A word that feels cold and foreign to me. A word that my dad used to describe himself, and his drinking felt nothing like mine. A word that…
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Behind the Scenes of my Dear Kids LetterWatch now (4 min) | How the idea of using gaming lingo came about
I Don't Know Anyone Who Needs "One More Thing"Watch now (6 min) | Trying to balance the hard with the good in my writing, when I always seem to lean towards hard
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We are all Recovering from SomethingWatch now (6 min) | How I Kept a Slip from Turning to a Spiral (TW: Eating Disorder Recovery)
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The Ultimate Mom Challenge

Celeste Yvonne, an award winning writer, gets candid about sobriety, mental health, and raising kiddos in a way you won't find anywhere else.
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