pickLaura McKowen‘s relationship with alcohol absolutely consumed every aspect of her life, putting herself and those she loved in real danger. Honest, heartbreaking and inspiring, “We Are the Luckiest” pulls you through a woman severely addicted to alcohol and how she battled shame, denial and self hatred to now live a sober, happy life. It‘s a book that would make even the most casual drinker rethink their relationship with alcohol.
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Did Dry January and have kept it going. Not sure how far I‘ll take it, but I‘ve read some “quit lit” books recently and really enjoyed this one.
1. New boss at work.
2. Life and health, and a weekend to look forward to.
#ThankfulThursday
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pickGood. I‘ll be sending this one to a few friends I know who may need some encouragement. Gave me another peek into understanding addiction. This book is brave and honest. No typical self-help. I love Laura McKowen through Home Podcast and so glad she wrote this book to share with the world! #bookspin #nospin @TheAromaofBooks
“You have no idea how much potential is inside of you.” 💜
Reading this book to better understand addiction, family history, and my own relationship with mind altering substances. The last year has been many obstacles, and we are all working through more. One blessing, and certainly the greatest, is celebrating my sister‘s 1 year of sobriety from opioids this month. I am so proud of her. Times are hard, but turning to mind altering, addictive substances is not always the answer.
Kerri Maher's new Grace Kelly novel THE GIRL IN WHITE GLOVES just launched this week, so I was thrilled she could find time to share a #read99women recommendation with us! http://www.greermacallister.com/blog/2020/2/23/read99women-kerri-maher
#lifeinshanghai is composed of long, exhausting days & busy weekends. My work-life balance has been severally compromised since moving here &, even before now, adjusting to this new life has been hard. I‘m struggling to see the positives now that my family & I are #stuckinshanghai but trying to focus on books, challenges & journaling, hobbies that help me grow but which have been too long neglected. #soberinshanghai #currentlyreading #readinggoals
“... alcohol is the only drug you have to explain not using.” (70)
Funnily enough, since moving to Shanghai I‘d been drinking less but I also feel I‘m in overlapping cultures (China, foreigners) that have socialization foundations grounded even MORE in drinking. And that‘s obviously only heightened since #startingsober
#lifeinshanghai #seriouslysober
As I look to be more honest about my ‘not-a-problem-but-its-caused-problems‘ relationship with drinking I came across this book and author. McKowen‘s openness is encouraging & enlightening as I struggle to accept my worth despite my shame. I‘m really glad there are books and voices and woman who have the courage to be so vulnerable in sharing their stories. May I too, be counted among them, no matter how minor. 🙂
Anthony is out of town for work tonight, so this floof and I are reading the tagged book, drinking some Cup of Calm tea, and relaxing before bed. I‘m still sore, but looking forward to going to work tomorrow. I am so lucky to have a job that I‘m excited to go to, a full week before I‘m required to go back.
This beauty just arrived! I‘m not going to run short on reading material tomorrow when I take the day to rest and heal. ♥️
We Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life | 
