I am always encouraging contributors to write about the things that scare them; the things they don’t want to write about. Today it’s my turn and I’m taking my own advice. I was recently asked to contribute to a book about adoption. It was requested I write about the possibleRead More →
I was born in 1978 to two people who had no business going on vacation together, much less getting married. They divorced when I was eleven, and my mom remarried when I was fourteen. My stepdad is pretty amazing, and I couldn’t be more grateful for him. I had theRead More →
Last Saturday someone I’ve known for over 30 years was killed in a car accident. The driver had two prior DUIs and was driving drunk…AGAIN. My loved one was killed upon impact. She was a mother, a grandmother, and the kindest woman I have ever had the privilege of beingRead More →
My name is Julie. I am 25, from Michigan, and have been recovering for three years. Recently these thoughts hit me: I spent most of my life being told what I am. Labeled a junkie. Or a drunk. Labeled a failure. Labeled the eternal “fuck up” of the family. My identity as a woman was what I wasRead More →
Hilarious. I’m heading down the ramp to my flight terminal and walk past the Boston Beer Works sign. My first thought? Ugh, That would be nice right now. What? I’m on my way to California to see the Ellen Show because of Sober Mommies and I’m thinking about drinking?? WhoRead More →
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