Mastodawn

part of being a recovering alcoholic/addict is apologizing to people who will refuse to ever forgive you - do it anyway

I often use the phrase, "old Coleen would have..." a bit cliche, but it adequately describes how I would have handled a situation

"old Coleen" is analogous to "pre-sober Coleen", and the fact that I can now clearly see how far I have come is very satisfying

#SoberThoughts #Sober #YouCanToo

coleen Mar 8

when I pass Liquor Stores or Liquor Isles, my mind immediately thinks of wine, Cabernet specifically, then turns to scotch, then I remember that, although these things have been the source of much joy, they have also been the source of much suffering and despair

#Sobriety #SoberThoughts #YouCanToo

coleen Mar 8

was in a public restroom and the experience reminded me of how I would go in to snort cocain or do a one hit of weed - the echos, the timing of flushing the toilet in order to cover the sounds, looking for an exhaust fan - these things will haunt me for life

#Sobriety #SoberThoughts #YouCanToo

coleen Mar 4

ya know, I smoked weed heavily from 1988 through about this time last year - I'm now at the point where getting high seems very unpleasant - even the smell has become quite off-putting to me

14 yo Coleen, hell 45 yo Coleen, would never have believe this

#SoberThoughts #Sobriety #YouCanToo

coleen Feb 27

part of my journey to sobriety has been realizing that not every battle is mine to fight, and sometimes it's best to just keep my fuckin mouth shut!

#SoberThoughts #Sobriety #YouCanToo

coleen Feb 26

ya know, I've done a lot of stupid shit in my life, but now that I am sober, I find this is much rarely the case

since middle school in the 80s, this is the longest I have gone without being fucked up all the time

#SoberThoughts #Sobriety #YouCanToo

s0me_d00d May 25, 2025

I know I wasn't much of an original poster here on mastodon, but lately I've been pretty absent for a good reason: I quit drinking. I've never felt better, have stopped doomscrolling, and am generally taking control of my life back.

Cheers!

#SoberThoughts