by jokomom | Feb 15, 2023 | Joy, Sobriety
Well. Therapy. Why do the simple truths always seem to be the most shocking. First surprising lesson in addictions counseling: I may have been a little hard on myself. Too HARD on MYSELF?! That doesn’t sound like me at all. My new therapist, we will call her G,...
by jokomom | Feb 9, 2023 | Hard Days, Joy, Sobriety
I did the thing. It was harder than I expected it would be and it took longer than it should have to do it. I am now in therapy. The call to the help line that I had been meaning to do for weeks was painful and it was increasingly harder to stay on the line through...
by jokomom | Dec 18, 2022 | Joy, Parenting, Sobriety
Now don’t get me wrong. If you’ve made a New Years resolution that you’re excited about enforcing in the coming months, I salute you and I am 110% behind you. Especially if it involves travelling to exotic locations or taking on an Iguana as a life...
by jokomom | Nov 19, 2022 | Hard Days, Joy, Sobriety, Thoughts
I remember very clearly taking an IQ test in my early 20s and finding I was, in fact, absolutely average. I took it 3 more times, and the results were the same. Immediately devastating. I’ve come to realize there’s absolutely nothing wrong with being...
by jokomom | Nov 5, 2022 | Hard Days, Sobriety, Thoughts
I’ve been thinking a lot about the differences between quitting smoking and quitting drinking these days, for obvious reasons. If you’ve not been here before, start with this post for explanation. We probably don’t have to get into why cigarettes are...
