by Gill Kenny | Oct 18, 2022 | Alcohol, Alcohol & cancer, Anxiety, Attitude of gratitude, Benefits of sobriety, Commitments, Drinking, Freedom, Growth, Mental health, Sobriety, Staying sober, Writing
Hello and welcome back to my blog Thank you for your encouraging feedback on my last blog, The Colour of a Sober Mind. It’s always heart-warming to know that other people relate to what I’m experiencing. I love the sense of connection I get with you as a reader or...
by Gill Kenny | Oct 4, 2022 | Addiction, Alcohol, Anger, Compassion, Connection to others, Forgiveness, Freedom, Happiness, Loneliness, Philosophy, Rejection, Sobriety, Spirituality, Staying sober
Welcome to my 67th blog which I’ve written while listening to the soothing sound of the Indian ocean. It’s the school holidays here in Australia so we’ve taken off to a beach shack where we can kick back for a while and shake off the stresses and strains of a busy...
by Gill Kenny | Sep 20, 2022 | Acceptance, Acceptance & Commitment, Addiction, Alcohol, Caring For Your Dog, Compassion, Connection to others, Drinking, Empathy, Human-animal bond, Kindness
Greetings from a land down under where the season of spring is in full flow, and so am I! Welcome to my 66th blog. It’s been a while, I know. I hope you’ve all been keeping OK, whether forging ahead with achieving your goals or simply getting by – whatever the case...
by Gill Kenny | Oct 18, 2021 | Addict, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcohol & cancer, Drinking, Sobriety
The Irish playwright, novelist and essayist, John B Keane famously said that, Drink in moderation is one of the most ridiculous statements ever made. You must drink a little more than moderation. Sadly, he passed away in 2002 at the age of 73 after an eight-year...
by Gill Kenny | Feb 3, 2020 | Addict, Addiction, Alcohol, Compassion, Sobriety, Staying sober
Triskelion: an old Irish Symbol representing the connection between Body, Mind and Spirit Life is full of ups and downs. I got over my recent downer and, like my injured dog, George, who has since been healed, I bounced back into life. So much so that I feel more...
by Gill Kenny | Jan 13, 2020 | Addict, Addiction, Alcohol, Anxiety, Compassion, Sobriety, Staying sober
Dunguaire Castle, Galway Bay, Ireland Last week I wrote about finding my truth and how it is now guiding me to live a life better than before. This week, I would like to share some of that truth with you. Today marks eight months since I began my journey into...