My name is Lindsay, and I’m an alcoholic. I’ve been sober for two years now, and have faced my past mistakes and screw-ups as the opportunities have arisen. In active addiction, I ran from every bad decision I made and blamed everyone and anyone. The shit I started or theRead More →
I used to look in the mirror and see a broken reflection. Do you know how it feels to look at yourself and never really SEE beyond every flaw? What it’s like to dread the mirror because that voice in your head is lying in wait to point out allRead More →
So many times I’ve thought to myself, “If only…” If only I had said that, done that, reacted differently, chose differently, and so on. It’s like a song on repeat inside my head where I shame, blame, and reprimand myself for something in the past. The past is gone, literally,Read More →
I had a friend who only used the word “should” to ask people not to throw it at her.Read More →
The last six years have been quite a ride. Up until then, I was a very controlled drinker, and might have called myself a “normie.” I would only have one or two drinks on weekends, and maybe get a good buzz at a barbeque once in a while. EnterRead More →