Today is a big day. It’s the one year anniversary of the day I decided I’d had enough. I put the bottle down. I sobered up. What? You didn’t know about my struggles with alcohol? Does this change your perspective of me? As a woman? As a mom? This used to matter to me. What you thought about me used to mean everything. And in truth, it still does a little. I’ve kept this part of me under the radar for fear of judgement… shame… stigmatization.
I Had to Sober Up to be the Mom I Wanted to Be
I Had to Sober Up to be the Mom I Wanted to…
I Had to Sober Up to be the Mom I Wanted to Be
Today is a big day. It’s the one year anniversary of the day I decided I’d had enough. I put the bottle down. I sobered up. What? You didn’t know about my struggles with alcohol? Does this change your perspective of me? As a woman? As a mom? This used to matter to me. What you thought about me used to mean everything. And in truth, it still does a little. I’ve kept this part of me under the radar for fear of judgement… shame… stigmatization.