Life as we know it
I feel like I talk about this a lot, probably because I think about it a lot, but I am still in such awe of what my life is like today, especially compared to what it used to be like. Not only am I sober, but I get to live a married life with 3 little ones, all 4 and under (two boys and a girl). And man, I’m flooded with tons of emotions constantly. Currently as I am writing to you fine folks, I am listening to Thomas Train while I see our little girl climb in a out of the do
Jul 286 min read
The Disease of the Will
Addiction. A word that is heard around the world today, yet still has some stigma behind it. So, what exactly does it mean? What is the history? Who has it, who doesn’t? What makes one an “addict”? And how bad is it really? Our most recent book we have started reading in my book club is called The Urge Our History of Addiction by Carl Erik Fisher. And when I tell you its interesting and whole-heartedly thought provoking (if you let it), it is. Talk about having a different pe
Jul 266 min read
Who’s running the show?
Hey y’all from Happily Ever Laura. Crazy enough, I have a few moments to myself. The house is quiet (which is weird) because everyone is sleeping, including the dogs and I wanted to sit down to write to you fine folks in amongst some laundry and popping dinner in the oven. Adulting, what fun. But also, isn’t this what the cool kids are doing these days? I remember, vaguely, way back when, in a drunken stupor, thinking about this very moment in the future and what it would be
Jul 46 min read
A Day in the Life of Doing All the Things
A day in the life of this alcoholic in recovery is pretty jam packed these days, but its something that I’ve been thinking about these days…so lets unpack it. Ever since I got my drivers license at the end of February, I’ve wanted to do “all the things”. Whatever that means, right? When I first started driving again, I had not driven in well over 10 years, so I had to get used to it. I would make sure I got to drive every day at least once because I absolutely loved it (and q
Jun 166 min read
Overwhelming Chaos
Lately, I’ve been thinking about life…like really thinking about it. How interesting it is to be human here on earth, how we interact with others, how we feel, how we act, how we talk, how we live. And how we can live so differently from one lifetime to another. I think back on the life I used to live: when I was a child, then growing up into an adult. I remember being an only child as a kid, in a very quiet house (most of the time), wishing for siblings, wishing for that goo
Jun 74 min read
The Opposite of Addiction is Connection
One of my very wonderful friends said this the other day, which came from one of the many books we have been reading together and man, did this stand out to me. For me and my husband and friends, this we can absolutely relate to. We are sober, in a program, working a program to the best of our ability and trying to do all the things that are recommended for us to have a happy and healthy life. Then I also have a few friends who are not sober (don’t need to be sober), but are
May 303 min read
Confidence, judgement, and God
Hey y’all! If you are new here and didn’t know I had a YouTube channel as well as my blog, check it out! All things real, as real as it gets, just a hot mess express over here. Haha Which then leads me right into the topic of the hour….confidence and how it relates to God. I remember when I was a kid, teenager, and young adult, I was totally full of fear and had no self-confidence whatsoever. I couldn’t make a decision to save my life, I just knew everyone was watching me,
May 264 min read
