Maybe Now It’s My Turn to Show Somebody Else
Sometimes helping a newcomer means saying less and simply being there. After thirty-eight years sober, I’m realizing that showing up still matters.
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Sober Through the Years
Sober since January 23, 1988. Still learning.
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Browse the Blog →I Used to Think Courage Meant Not Being Afraid
Real courage usually looks like being afraid, not knowing what happens next, and doing it anyway. On fear, faith, and moving your feet anyway.
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Not Everything Is a Character Defect. Sometimes We're Just Human.
After 38 years of sobriety, I've learned that not every mistake, bad mood, or moment of frustration is a symptom of alcoholism. Sometimes we're simply human.
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Success Is a Funny Thing in Recovery
When I first got sober, I wasn't worried about becoming too successful. I just wanted to stop throwing up. What success actually looks like when you stay sober long enough to live through it.
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I got sober at 21 after things got very ugly. More than 38 years later, I’m still sober, still learning, and still capable of getting plenty wrong. Sober Through the Years is where I write about what I’ve learned along the way.
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