Archive - The Sober Mom Challenge

I Had To Sober Up To Be The Mom My Kids Needed

I was 37 years old when I realized I could either drink the way I liked to drink or be the mom my kids needed. So I quit drinking. I put the wine bottle…

Apr 16 •

Isn't It Ironic

We Are Numbing Away Our Best Moments

Apr 9 •

The Deconstruction in Sobriety

First Comes the Deconstruction

Apr 2 •

March 2024

That Dream About Teeth Crumbling

When Dreams and Reality Collide

Mar 26 •

Don't Go To The Mechanic To Buy Milk

On Relationships And Resentment

Mar 19 •

Two Things Can Be True

And One Of Them Wants To Kill Me

Mar 12 •

The Dorito Theory

Things That Aren't Maximally Satisfying Are The Most Addictive

Mar 5 •

February 2024

I Don't Want To Be That Mom

On Kayaking and Capsizing

Feb 27 •

But Daddy I Love Him

On Memoirs and Taylor Swift Songs

Feb 20 •

I Don't Feel Powerless Over Alcohol

On Identity and Labels

Feb 13 •

The Fastest Way Home

Removing the Thorns Instead of Wearing them Proudly

Feb 6 •

January 2024

This will fix me. This will solve my problems.

A Letter to Younger Me. Or Anyone Stuck in the Addiction Spiral

Jan 30 •

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