Think back with me for a minute to when you were a kid. Do you remember feeling of excitement and anticipation of new discoveries—how everything felt like an adventure? Maybe it was a trip, a new baby brother or sister, or even an unexpected gift. But one thing is for...

Since I got sober in September, it wasn’t long before I started worrying about getting through the holidays without drinking. And instead of feeling more confident as each day went by, I began feeling that much closer to my next drink! My friends in recovery assured...

It had been about a year since it was cold enough to move all my back porch plants indoors, and I’d been thinking about it, but putting it off. (Yes, I still must get some twisted pleasure out of  procrastination—which is really sloth in five syllables—especially...