Yay YOU, Stacy! Thank you for sharing and writing so eloquently about the tricks the brain plays on all of us. My sister calls that the "me inside my head," and well it's hard to talk your way past yourself, you know? But you're DOING IT! And inspiring us all to do the same.
Congratulations! On all of it. So many of my favorite people are addicts of one kind or another. I'm excited to see how life is going to continue to open up and expand and deepen for you.
Congratulations, Stacy. And thank you for sharing your example of what that great gray area looks like. Thanks to the recent Surgeon General advice, t's a place where it's getting harder to rationalize continuing to live.
Thank you for calling out the Surgeon General's stunning reversal on the purported health benefits of alcohol! The day that news broke, I had such a rush of "Oh, man, I so did the right thing. There goes one more piece of the scaffolding I built around this habit that very clearly was not serving me." And yes, the gray. It is wide. It is deep. But every once in awhile that part of our brain that wants to thrive gets its say. I'm lucky I heard it loud and clear 100 days ago.
I am so happy for you. I stopped drinking 3+ years ago and I am so happy for me. I couldn’t drink reasonably and had every excuse about why it wasn’t a problem. Love you 💗
I would have loved and agreed with every one of your brilliant, funny reasons! 😘 But happy to meet you on the other side as well, naturally. Love you and miss you!! ❤️
I am amazed at your total honestly with yourself . I am impressed with your courage and I’m incredibly happy for your strength to go forward with a healthy lifestyle. Hugs from a friend whose brother was an alcoholic and it helped destroy him . I’m happy for your truth!
Congratulations on 100 days! I can totally relate to this post. I am just over five years sober and have no regrets except not having done it sooner. Wishing you all the best one day at a time. Your friend in gardening and sobriety, Lydia L.
Thank you for your openness and clear descriptions Stacy, I always liked that about your writing…
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Yay YOU, Stacy! Thank you for sharing and writing so eloquently about the tricks the brain plays on all of us. My sister calls that the "me inside my head," and well it's hard to talk your way past yourself, you know? But you're DOING IT! And inspiring us all to do the same.
As always, I am so grateful for your willingness to bare your truth. Thank you for sharing this and for being an inspiration!
Congratulations! On all of it. So many of my favorite people are addicts of one kind or another. I'm excited to see how life is going to continue to open up and expand and deepen for you.
Congratulations, Stacy. And thank you for sharing your example of what that great gray area looks like. Thanks to the recent Surgeon General advice, t's a place where it's getting harder to rationalize continuing to live.
Thank you for calling out the Surgeon General's stunning reversal on the purported health benefits of alcohol! The day that news broke, I had such a rush of "Oh, man, I so did the right thing. There goes one more piece of the scaffolding I built around this habit that very clearly was not serving me." And yes, the gray. It is wide. It is deep. But every once in awhile that part of our brain that wants to thrive gets its say. I'm lucky I heard it loud and clear 100 days ago.
Beautifully written piece - and so proud of you friend. ❤️
YOU are amazing! xo
I am so happy for you. I stopped drinking 3+ years ago and I am so happy for me. I couldn’t drink reasonably and had every excuse about why it wasn’t a problem. Love you 💗
I would have loved and agreed with every one of your brilliant, funny reasons! 😘 But happy to meet you on the other side as well, naturally. Love you and miss you!! ❤️
Congratulations on doing this and writing so gracefully and emotionally about it.
I am amazed at your total honestly with yourself . I am impressed with your courage and I’m incredibly happy for your strength to go forward with a healthy lifestyle. Hugs from a friend whose brother was an alcoholic and it helped destroy him . I’m happy for your truth!
Thank you so much for the kind words! ❤️
Congratulations on 100 days! I can totally relate to this post. I am just over five years sober and have no regrets except not having done it sooner. Wishing you all the best one day at a time. Your friend in gardening and sobriety, Lydia L.
Love hearing from people who made this decision for themselves years ago. Thanks for your good wishes. Sober Vegetable Gardeners unite! XO