2:46 pm
Just popping on here really quick to say hi, to say that I see you and I hear you, to say that I am still here and still wanting to be engaged with my sober community (though, I do know that most of my old “friends” have moved on, in one way or another). I am still here, and I just want you all to know that I never not think about this blog, it being the one constant that connects this new me to that old me. And while I do like the new me–who has evolved even in the past few years, not just the almost-12 (yipes!?!?) since I started writing this blog–I cherish the old me, too. The me who led me to you.
On that note, I AM here for a reason, and that’s to just give a very quick life update. Long story short, we bought a home!!! It’s been many years in the planning, but we finally pulled the trigger on the place that we’ve been renting for 2.5 years. Is it the house of our dreams? No. BUT, there are many, many wonderful things about it. And, it feels SO good to be able to call something our own, to being able to put our stamp on it (we painted this weekend), and, well, obviously, to not have to pay rent anymore and to not have to be at the whim of some landlord or the housing rental market. And, we’ve got a big yard, so no one can ever tell my dogs that they aren’t welcome in this house. Haha.
On another note, for my big 5-0 birthday this year, I chose to take a trip to France to mark, ahem, 30 years since I studied and lived there (I did a year abroad, starting with a month in Tours and living the rest of the time in Paris). I cannot fathom that, while 30 years doesn’t seem that long ago, 30 years from now, I’ll be 80. If I’m lucky. I try not to think about it too much, but I have felt this increasing urge to just do things now, before my time is up. Anyway, our trip is mid-April.
Another April event: my mom is making a move cross-country to live closer to one of her children (who, as it happens, is my older brother). Not sure if anyone remembers the drama with him and his “wife,” which dates back, gulp, a full decade to 2014; but he and I have essentially not had any kind of relationship since then. So, it should be interesting to see how it plays out, with Mom living within a 20-minute drive away. I suppose it might be as simple as, they keep their distance and just don’t come around whenever I visit Mom.
Hmm…yeah, so all that. What else? Oh, how could I forget: I got Covid over the Christmas holidays, and that really sucked. In fact, I still have neck pain, almost two months later, and I feel like Covid “unleashed” a mild arthritis throughout my entire body, from ankles to knees to lower and upper back, in addition to not being able to turn my head. Maybe it’s just me turning 50 in a few months, but I really don’t want to believe that.
Anyway, I hope all are doing well! Stay tuned for hopefully more regular posts!
Drunky Drunk Girl 
Glad to hear you’re still here and living your best life! Just hit 62 here, which is hard to believe. I feel like I need to “get things done” so that’s what I’ve been doing when I can. I had a lumpectomy over a year ago and that woke me up. Instead of drinking over it (after many years, yes, it came through my brain), I started walking like Forrest Gump and going to a cancer rehab program (free usage of gym equipment) and it totally turned things around. I have to get my peace where I can find it.
Congrats on the house, that’s a wonderful achievement. I hope you are still in paradise…
Take Care
Bravo on all your recent achievements . So glad to hear that life goes on for you and that you have your blog to remind you of the days, let you revisit those days and continue on the journey. All I have to do is look down and see an update saying there’s a new post from ‘Drunky Drunk Girl’ and I smile.
Thanks so much for connecting with us. So happy on your house and trip to France! Exciting times. Keep on growing, learning, and gaining new experiences.😊
just catching up on here with my fellow bloggers pages. I am so glad you still post every now and again. i know i’ve said this before but it always bears repeating- your blog was the pivitol point for me in my early sobriety. I am and always will be so grateful for all that you have shared here. Sobriety is such a non linear path- it’s different for everyone. When i started my journey, i had NO idea there were blogs out there like this. Even after i started my pwn blog on here ( at 6 months in) it took me a month or so i think till i discovered the search box..lmao. Yours was the very first blog i followed and i devoured every word. I went back to the beginning and read post after post and many nights it kept me sane. Congrats on the new home, and good vibes for your upcoming trip to France- super exciting! Hugs!!
That is so kind of you to say–I wish I posted more, but I think that I, too, have been struggling with where to place blogging and what this new arena is all about… I hope to post regularly again, though. 🙂
yes, i have tried to change direction and focus on hiking because i read somewhere that too many topics in one blog =less readers. But it’s really hard when i have so many other interests going on.