What in the world does this mean? Time to find out… My parents were older than most when I was born…Mom was 42 almost 43 and Dad was 46....

What is a "high-functioning alcoholic"? Let me introduce you to some fabulous ladies who appear to have it all together, but perhaps...

Many people turn to alcohol to aid their sleep. Drinking a couple of glasses of wine in the evening can make you drowsy. But even if you...

Sleep is a vital aspect of our overall well-being, yet many newly-sober ladies struggle to achieve a restful night's sleep without...

We’ve all heard the phrase “knowledge is power.” But I have come to believe that KNOWLEDGE + CONNECTION = POWER. I think CONNECTION is...

Who's heard of FOMO!? The acronym FOMO (Fear of Missing Out is used a lot by people, but I have heard it way more often around women...

Well, hello again dear readers! Still learning the ins and outs of this blog writing thing. I'm naming this one "Birdies and Booze." All...

Of all the things I knew would change from putting down alcohol, I never expected SEX to be impacted. It just wasn’t on my list of...

When a pregnant mama elephant is ready to deliver her baby calf, as you can imagine she is in a very vulnerable position and helpless if...

Yes, that’s really my Lab Boxer pup’s name, and he has several aliases: Bud Bud, Peanut Face, Goober Head, Baby Boy, etc. Copper is a...

To the outside world it probably looked easy when I quit drinking in 2021. To some it looked like I joined an online...

Hi, my name's Lynda, and I'm a sci-fi geek. There, I said it. Yes, I've even been to several sci-fi conventions and had dinner with a...

Does it matter who is in our circle? Do we have a choice of who is in our circle? Should we care? Yes! Yes! YESSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

I recently returned from my 22nd cruise. I don’t say that number to brag, I’m just stating a fact. The first 21 cruises were alcohol...

A few years ago, someone posed a question on Facebook: If you had a chance to give your younger self some advice, what would it be? ...

I discovered the concept of the Think-Feel-Act cycle early in my sober journey and became intrigued. Not everything I think is true? I...

I need to be honest here...I have been struggling to write this article. Then I started struggling as to why I was struggling. I had to...

I began my sober journey at the end of February 2020. I had spent another night drinking and another morning full of shame and...