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...
by jokomom | Sep 25, 2022 | Hard Days, Sobriety, Thoughts
It finally happened. Or is about to happen. I feel good enough about it at this point to finally draft this post, as a few weeks back I was still hanging on to ‘cautiously optimistic’. I have nearly reached the so-far-unattainable milestone of one month...
by jokomom | Apr 25, 2022 | Hard Days, Sobriety
I considered calling this post: Top 5 things to avoid in the first few months of sobriety, but it got a little bit repetative: All Inclusive Vacation DestinationsWeddingsWeddings at All Inclusive Vacation DestinationsAll Inclusive Vacation Destinations with three...
by jokomom | Mar 2, 2022 | Hard Days, Sobriety, Thoughts
I am writing this post for a couple of reasons. First: I promised myself I would be honest and vulnerable and truthful on these pages. All of it. Messy or otherwise. Second: the journey is the destination. Or the destination is the journey. Or the rabbit holes always...
by jokomom | Oct 4, 2021 | Hard Days, Joy, Parenting, Sobriety, Thoughts
The canned response to the many-times-repeated-daily question: how are you? Everyone has their own version: good, fine, bien. Lately, I have started a delightful practice of asking for clarification before answering that question: do you want the real answer, or the...
