by Gill Kenny | Sep 21, 2020 | Addict, Addiction, Compassion, Connection to others, Cynicism, Negative mindset, Pain & vulnerability, Trust in relationships
It’s been fifty years since Joni Mitchell’s song ‘The Last Time I Saw Richard’ was released. I became a fan of hers in the 80s and regularly listened to her album Blue as I stared into the depths of my wine glass. The words ‘cynical & drunk’ became stuck in my...
by Gill Kenny | May 11, 2020 | Addict, Addiction, Alcohol & cancer, Anxiety, Attitude of gratitude, Benefits of sobriety, Compassion, Connection to others, Drinking, Empathy, Mental health, Mental health awareness, Negative mindset, Recovery, Self-love, Sobriety, Staying sober, Support groups
For as long as I was drinking to excess, I wondered what it would feel like to be completely sober for a whole year. I had done many the stint of abstinence and completed a couple of one-hundred-day challenges over the years, but it never felt as though l was giving...