Yesterday I went for my pre-surgery covid test. I'm having a partial mastectomy this week so the covid test is a precaution to protect t...

The Ides of March, my sobriety anniversary, or "soberthday", came and went yesterday without fanfare. It's been four years sin...

It used to be the biggest thing in the room, and now, three years later, the shrinking elephant is so very bored. Definitely not drinki...

Two years sober, today. Two years ago, the unspoken alcoholic truth loomed large in the room. Today, I hardly think of it. The elephan...

Last May I finally acknowledged the gigantic elephant in the room: I’m an alcoholic. Today I'm sober for one year. There’s a lot I ...

I've been making a few incremental changes in my life lately. Most of them are small things, like quitting drinking , spending time with...

"I'm calling this." Are you sure? You can't take it back once it's out there. "I'm ready. I'm brave....

What is it about teenagers and their injuries? They show off their bruises like trophies, a testimonial to their survival, thus far, of life...

WARNING: Yeah, well if you don’t already have kids you may never want them after you read this.  A couple of years ago an old friend of mi...

Meet Kim, inspired blogger at MentallyInked.com and also known on Twitter as @MentallyInked . I've been following Kim since I first got...