My family and I recently booked a trip to Mexico for this upcoming fall. The resort we selected is known for their overabundance of events, activities, and top-notch dining. If my husband and I won't be drinking during this trip, I want to be entertained, dammit, and fed to my heart's content. I want to …
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Missing Milestones
** Disclaimer - This post is a close version of my latest Flirting_With_Sobriety Instagram post. For any readers who follow both social media accounts, I apologize in advance for the repetition. ** I wanted to take a moment share an "ah-ha" that I'm starting to realize during my journey to sobriety: when we remove alcohol …
Pee Pants
So, my husband and I are doing this Tough Mudder training program, right? Yesterday, the Week 7 / Day 3 scheduled workout was a 5 mile run followed by an ab workout. We decided to head up to our local park to do the run portion. It was hot. It was on the verge of …
The “Disappointment” Firework
I got triggered yesterday. Hard. For the first time in a long time in this sobriety journey, I was very close to succumbing to the mindset of "fuck it, I'm done, I just want a drink". Like, this close --> <--. Inquiring minds want to know: what triggered you, Cari? Was it the lack in …
Review: Spiritless Kentucky 74 – Part II
A few months ago, I posted a review of Spiritless Kentucky 74, a "distilled non-alcoholic spirit for Bourbon Cocktails". It wasn't a positive review. After months of anticipation, the product fell short. And apparently, I wasn't the only one who thought the Bourbon alternative missed the mark. Shortly after posting, a reader reached out via …
Review: Spiritless Kentucky 74
Distilled Non-Alcoholic Spirit About seven months ago, I happened upon an advertisement for Spiritless Kentucky 74 Bourbon. This advertisement did exactly what it was supposed to do: it sold an experimental teetotaler on the idea of an alcohol free spirit. For someone who (previously) loved Bourbon, this was huge! I should probably preface this by …
Captain’s Log, Day 164
Hello Blogland, it's been awhile! The only excuse I can offer: I've been busy living life. There have been ups and downs, as there always are. Instead of writing about them, I chose to submerge myself fully and deal, when necessary. A quick summation of the last two months: My husband and I finally finished …
100 Days Alcohol Free!
2/22/2021 In celebration of my "100 Days Alcohol Free" milestone, I wanted to share 100 reasons why I am happy to be sober. The list is long, it is personal, and it is eye-opening. So without further adieu... My anxiety has almost all but disappeared.I am sleeping at night. At a conservative estimate of $10 …
Still Here, Still Sober…
For those who are following my story... I'm still here. & I'm still sober. 84 days in a row alcohol free, to be exact. Or, twelve weeks. It's like "baby age". We count by days, then by weeks, eventually by months, then one day we stop counting all together and have to reach back in …
Poll Time: Repurposing a Home Bar
My husband and I bought our house back in 2012. It was a foreclosure with amazing potential. We scooped it up at a fraction of the price and used the money saved to repaint the entire upstairs, reline the pool, fix the retaining wall, and finish the walk-out basement. We finished the fourth bedroom downstairs …
viCARIously Speaking 