Well, I’ve gone two years without taking a drink! It has been tough at times. This past year I had two or three occasions where I was tempted to drink and had to physically remove myself from the gatherings. But it’s worth it.
To me, sobriety is not the end of the struggle. It merely provides [...]

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I continue to find reasons (and maybe excuses) for my struggle with weight.
Today I met up with my friend Mary Jane – a textile artist whose marvelous up cycled sweaters will soon be added to the CB shopping section – for a delightful rummage through a thrift shop and some breakfast.
I ate about half of [...]

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I wrote a blog back in August wondering “if and when” I’d be ready to give up my over-eating. I’ve tried so many things that haven’t worked. It has gotten very discouraging.
However, as I’ve considered the best way to approach this problem in my life, I’ve decided I just need to postpone my next binge, [...]

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Well, I have still been really struggling with the eating and/or obsessive thoughts about it. As usual, I seem to have forgotten that I can’t do it on my own. On Sunday there was a good message at church about “living a transformed life” My church is called Living Springs and I just love the [...]

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Ok – I’m done being “half-assed” about my life. I’m committing to focus and accomplish!
Like many Americans, the past several months have been quite a wake up call with the crumbling economy. It’s also been the start of a new year – the time when I traditionally make at least feeble attempts to shed the [...]

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