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Category Archives: Addiction
For Steve
Two years ago today, my brother Steve died of acute myelogenous leukemia at age 52. Three days shy of getting his 90-Day sobriety chip. While the cause of death officially was cancer, in actuality it was alcoholism. The alcohol killed … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal Rescue, Cats, Death and Grief, Sobriety, Sophie
Tagged 100-Day Sober Challenge, Acute myelogenous leukemia, Acute myeloid leukemia, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal Rescue, animals, cancer, Cats, Death, Death and Grief, Death of a sibling, Sobriety
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Reformed Drinker
I quit smoking cigarettes (for good) eight years ago and became a Reformed Smoker. You know the type: smoking disgusts me and I make no bones about it. I don’t want to be around it, and I if I can … Continue reading
Posted in 100 Day Sober Challenge, Addiction, Alcoholism, Sobriety, Wine
Tagged Alcoholic, Alcoholism, high functioning alcoholic, Reformed Drinker, Reformed Smoker, Sobriety, Wine
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Permission to Stop Drinking
A couple of years back, I wrote a post entitled, “Am I an alcoholic?” I don’t think I am, so I kept drinking. Since then, I’ve googled the hell out of things like: Reasons to quit drinking even if you’re … Continue reading
Posted in 100 Day Sober Challenge, Addiction, Alcoholism, Health, Mid-Life, Sobriety
Tagged Alcoholism, Health, mental-health, Mid-Life, Reasons to quit drinking, Sobriety
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Uncomfortably Un-numb
Here I am: Day 22 of the 100-Day-No-Booze Challenge. That’s three weeks without an after-work cocktail. The good news is, I’m no longer numb. The bad news is, I’m no longer numb. Funny thing about drinking (or whatever your numbing … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Alcoholism, Birds, Law, Lawyer, Nature, Retirement, Sobriety, Wine
Tagged Alcoholism, Birds, Great Bear Rainforest, Health, healthy-living, mental-health, nature, Nikon D3200, Photography, Raven, Sobriety, Travel
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BigLaw Blues
This week, I bring you the Vermilion Flycatcher. I photographed this bird in Tucson last March while I was there on a lawyer boondoggle (also known as continuing legal education). At the time, I thought I’d photographed a Scarlet Tanager, … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Alcoholism, Birds, Law, Lawyer, Nature, Photography, Sobriety, Tucson, walking, Wine
Tagged 100-Day Sober Challenge, Alcoholism, BigLaw, Birds, Digital Photography, Digital single-lens reflex camera, law, Lawyer, nature, Nikon, Nikon D3200, Photography, Scarlet Tanager, Sobriety, Tucson, Vermilion Flycatcher
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Trifecta
Today, I bring you a different trifecta than the trifecta I usually write about—three more back-yard birds: I love the gorgeous blue ring around the dove’s eye. If you click on the photo, you’ll see what I mean. This is … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Alcoholism, Birds, Lawyer, Nature, Photography, Sobriety
Tagged 100-Day Sober Challenge, Alcoholism, Birds, Gold Finch, nature, Nikon D3200, outdoors, Photography, Sobriety, White-Winged Dove
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Sobriety is a Yawner
For today’s back-yard birding photo, I bring you the Blue Jay. Larger than most bird-feeder birds, Blue Jays are noisy and aggressive. They’re also fairly comedic and fun to watch. You’ll notice this Blue Jay had lowered his crest, which … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Alcoholism, Birds, Cooking, Health, Insomnia, Nature, Photography, Sobriety, Wine
Tagged Alcoholism, Antidepressants, Back-yard Birding, Birds, Blue Jays, Grief, Health, healthy-living, Lightroom, nature, Nikon D3200, Photography
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Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures
I’ve been worried about myself. My weight continues to creep up. I’ve been drinking two to four glasses of wine (or gin and tonics) nearly every evening. Sometimes more on the weekends. Walking, yoga, and meditation have been sporadic. I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Abusive Relationships, Addiction, Alcoholism, Alzheimer's, Birds, Body Love, Death and Grief, Dementia, Depression, Domestic Violence, Elderly Parents, Family Business, Getting Unstuck, Healing, Health, Intervention, Lawyer, Living Life, Meditation/Mindfulness, Mid-Life, Nature, Photography, Sobriety, walking
Tagged 100-Day Sober Challenge, Abusive Relationships, Alcoholism, Birds, Death, Death and Grief, Death of a sibling, Depression, Grief, HAES, Health, Health At Every Size, healthy-living, Lightroom, mental-health, Narcissism, Narcissist, nature, Nikon, Nikon D3200, outdoors, Photography, Sobriety
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The Elephant In the Room
The question: “Oprah – What is it With Her?” Your answer is: “She’s fat, she’s thin, she’s fat, she’s thin – I mean, come on, pick a body and go with it!” From a 1992 SNL skit featuring Jerry Seinfeld, … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Diet, Exercise & Fitness, Healing, Health, Weight Loss
Tagged Body Love, Body Positive, Dieting, Health, healthy-living, Self Care, Self Love, Yo-Yo Dietng
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The Fruits of Mindless Living
I’ve gained 48 pounds since my dad died in October 2012. Nearly 50 pounds. Who gains that much weight in what feels like overnight? I suppose 48 pounds in 20 months isn’t overnight; it’s 2.4 pounds per month. A slow, … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Death and Grief, Diet, Getting Unstuck, Grief, Healing, Health, Meditation/Mindfulness, Motivation, Weight Loss
Tagged Alcoholism, Death and Grief, Full Catastrophe Living, Grief, Hatha Yoga, Health, healthy-living, Insight Timer, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Kundalini Yoga, meditation, Mediterranean Diet, mental-health, Mindfulness, Yoga
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