honestly, giving up drugs and alcohol is one of the best things I've ever done - while not perfect, my life, and my outlook improve every day
my head is clear, I don't need Lithium, and I feel like I am back on track towards helping make the world a better palce
#SoberThoughts #Sobriety #YouCanToo
part of being a recovering alcoholic/addict is apologizing to people who will refuse to ever forgive you - do it anyway
#SoberThoughts #Sober #YouCanToo
I often use the phrase, "old Coleen would have..." a bit cliche, but it adequately describes how I would have handled a situation
"old Coleen" is analogous to "pre-sober Coleen", and the fact that I can now clearly see how far I have come is very satisfying
#SoberThoughts #Sober #YouCanToo
when I pass Liquor Stores or Liquor Isles, my mind immediately thinks of wine, Cabernet specifically, then turns to scotch, then I remember that, although these things have been the source of much joy, they have also been the source of much suffering and despair
#Sobriety #SoberThoughts #YouCanToo
was in a public restroom and the experience reminded me of how I would go in to snort cocain or do a one hit of weed - the echos, the timing of flushing the toilet in order to cover the sounds, looking for an exhaust fan - these things will haunt me for life
#Sobriety #SoberThoughts #YouCanToo
ya know, I smoked weed heavily from 1988 through about this time last year - I'm now at the point where getting high seems very unpleasant - even the smell has become quite off-putting to me
14 yo Coleen, hell 45 yo Coleen, would never have believe this
#SoberThoughts #Sobriety #YouCanToo
part of my journey to sobriety has been realizing that not every battle is mine to fight, and sometimes it's best to just keep my fuckin mouth shut!
#SoberThoughts #Sobriety #YouCanToo
ya know, I've done a lot of stupid shit in my life, but now that I am sober, I find this is much rarely the case
since middle school in the 80s, this is the longest I have gone without being fucked up all the time
#SoberThoughts #Sobriety #YouCanToo
Beyonce should make an album of Christmas music #SoberThoughts
Ppl on the train 🚆 these days smell like a whole blunt. Oh why me? #soberthoughts #smellgrass 😅✨
The story I told myself kept me drunk. For years, I believed a narrative that made drinking feel inevitable. #Recovery began when I realized: if the story was constructed, it could be rewritten.
#RecoveryJourney #SoberLife #AddictionRecovery #MentalHealth #SoberThoughts #Sobriety #RecoveryIsPossible
“Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson Background: Avant Garde style abstract in pale hues of pink, taupe, yellow, and mauve.
Recovery often starts with just wanting to feel okay again - or at least not feel like crap about ourselves. We don’t just want to survive—we want to become someone we recognize. Someone we respect. That’s the deeper work.
#OneDayAtATime #ThursdayThoughts #SoberThoughts #BecomingOurselves
“When you can’t calm your mind, calm your space. Tidy a corner. Clear the sink. Light a candle. Start with what you can touch. Sometimes order and repetitive movement can break the grip of mental chaos.” ~ Lori Deschene Abstract background in Dadaism style in red, cyan, black, cream, teal, purple, red, yellow, and orange.
When your mind won’t settle, start with what you can reach. Tidy a corner. Fold the laundry. Movement can be a powerful way to take back your sense of control—one task at a time.
#WednesdayWisdom #SoberThoughts #HealingThroughMovement
“Sooner or later, those who win are those who think they can.” — Paul Tournier Background: Abstract swirls in Illusionism style in pink, purple, red, teal, white, gray, and black.
Change doesn’t happen because we’re sure—it happens when we believe just enough to try. Recovery meeting rooms are full of those of us who wholeheartedly believe in you until you can believe in yourself. Stick with it, and that day will come.
#TuesdayThoughts #SoberThoughts #RecoveryMindset
"It's your reaction to adversity, not adversity itself that determines how your life's story will develop." – Dieter F. Uchtdorf Background art: Dadaism-style abstract in hues of cyan, pink, orange, and yellow
Adversity shows up in all kinds of ways. But it doesn’t get the final word—we do. It’s not the adversity itself that shapes us—it’s the way we keep going, the way we respond, the way we rebuild.
#SoftSunday #SoberThoughts #RecoveryMindset #GettingBackUp #ResilienceInRecovery #StillStanding
"There are years that ask questions and years that answer." –Zora Neale Hurston Background: Abstract illusionism swirls in white, soft grey, and lime
Lately I’ve been thinking about how much of the process is just staying with the questions long enough for the answers to show up. Therapy doesn't rush the answers, but it sure does help us notice when they come.
#ThoughtfulThursday #UnansweredQuestions #SoberThoughts #RecoveryMindset #MakingSense
Not, sadly #soberthoughts
I swear sometimes it feels like anyone looking for employees are just looking for dumb schmucks to take advantage of.
Why the hell do I want to do your job for minimum wage?
#SoberThoughts
It isn’t until you “don’t drink” that you truly understand why people drink. #soberthoughts #191days
