#beatthebingedrinkingroutine

“Do not be afraid. Fear is an illusion. You are real.”

I look away when things are scary.

When I’m filled with fear, I try to control other things because I feel like I can’t handle it. I get light-headed, nauseous, sweaty, panicked. There is a ringing in my ears. Sometimes when it’s not as bad, I just procrastinate instead. I do laundry, shop online, watch endless TV, virtually plan or organize. Like an animal with a defense mechanism of…

Nothing tastes better than sober…

“Nothing tastes better than sober…”

Those are the words I heard when I woke up this morning

I had an odd experience on Saturday night. I was out at a club after a pretty stressful chain of events, an acquaintance turned to me and said,

“Man today has been full on. Seriously. I need a drink.”

Then as if realizing she had made an…