1,096 days alcohol-free USUALLY when you see an “after” picture, it looks better than the “before”, but not this time. Never EVER did I think I’d be the sober one. Never EVER did I think that I could break up with alcohol. It had such a strong hold on me, that I felt powerless to […]
2015
Weight gain, inflammatory issues & food intolerances

Do you have food allergies or food intolerances? Have you ever been tested? Are you gaining weight for no explainable reason? Do you find it hard to lose weight, regardless of what you do? Are you experiencing inflammation, joint pain and bloating? Do you get enough sleep, eat healthily and stay active, but still feel […]
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Sober Up Buttercup!

Learning to live Sober… I never thought that I would end up sober. I never thought I would end up needing to get sober. How did it happen? When did an unhealthy relationship with myself turn into an even unhealthier relationship with drugs and alcohol? The first years….. I am a Korean Adoptee, that was […]
Women for Sobriety – Sober is the new black!

On October 25, 2015, I vowed to get sober! Who knew that I would ever be an advocate for sobriety!! 639 days later I am STILL sober!!! Sobriety is not something that you hear of often and with it comes a stigma. I didn’t ever think that I would ever become sober or that I would […]
Broken and living with depression
Broken… it’s all I’ve ever known… For as far back as I can remember, I have always felt “BROKEN”. Was I born this way? As a young child, I remember wondering it was genetic….Did my birth parents suffered from some mental illness that inherited? Or did all of the tragic events and heartbreak I have […]