Thank you dad …

Thank you dad …

Thank you dad … It’s nice that the memories get sweeter with time. I am still learning to appreciate life...

Raw

Raw

I have a love/hate relationship with ‘feelings’.  I’m in the place of pain today. While I have not had a...

Sugar: Another Pseudo-High

Sugar: Another Pseudo-High

Before recovery: I would politely decline dessert, after all, I was watching the calories. It wasn’t tempting to peruse the...

Forced Reflection

Forced Reflection

Being an addict can feel, initially, like obligatory reflection. Reflection—one of the things that drives us to drink in the...

The Anti-Me

The Anti-Me

Just because I no longer drink doesn’t mean I don’t have an anti-Lisa still living within me. My god, she...

A relapse or a revert?

A relapse or a revert?

Relapse is what brands us ‘addicts’. Non-addicts aren’t trying to stop, monitor, or manage their alcohol intake. It’s a non-issue...