Identity
What is life really about? What are we chasing? Who are we trying to be? I've been thinking about life a lot lately (I seem to be doing that a lot right?), what society tells us we need to be doing, what others tell us we need to be doing, and what we tell ourselves. But how much of that is actually true or right or necessary? I see so many of us, myself included, trying to do all the things, packing as much as we can into the stream of life, focusing on the quantity instead
18 hours ago6 min read
Life as we know it…how do we cope?
Here’s to another riveting episode of a day in the life of a happily ever alcoholic. After we got through our lovely sickness of hand foot and mouth disease (including myself), were held up in the house for weeks (worst sickness I have ever experienced), but then were finally able to come out to see the light of day again. Don’t worry though, my hands and feet are still peeling from the rash which I get to experience from now until probably forever. In a weird way, maybe it w
Sep 67 min read
How sick do we need to get?
So, what kind of sick am I talking about here? All the sick: physical, mental, emotional, spiritual. That’s me. There have been several instances in my life where I have been sick….not the just have a little cold sick, but really sick, where I am flat on my back, can’t get up, can’t move kind of sick. I remember when my husband and I got “covid” before covid was ever a thing and we were sick as dogs, couldn’t hardly function. I remember not only having pregnancy nausea but th
Aug 214 min read
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
