Feeling Bored After Quitting Alcohol? How to Handle Restlessness in Sobriety

Feeling antsy, bored, or restless after quitting alcohol? You’re not alone. Here’s a story about a relatively normal [and boring] Saturday, how I handled it, and what’s changed since I stopped drinking to cope.

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Gratitude, Grief, and Real Growth.

I lost my dad in September and this is a personal reflection on gratitude, grief, and real growth. ❤️‍🩹

There was a time when I needed everything to BE okay in order to FEEL okay… but the work I’ve done these last few years [that all started by looking at my relationship with alcohol] has given me a different kind of strength.

Now, even in grief, even in uncertainty, I feel grounded. capable. resilient. …and I’m so thankful.

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