I Never gave up ... Today I am 5 months 1 day SOBER!!! On August 12th I told myself I was done and everyday since then I kept to that promise. I would be lying if I said I didn't struggle, that there was days I didn't think about the high.. But I didn't give in, I didn't give up! The thought of being that person again scared the hell out of me! Since then I have gotten more involved with my children's school, I've started a blog, facebook pages, and got a job!! The extra's I started has really been...

We get a drink with friends and delve into the atmosphere of jokes and sharing stories only to forget the concerns of the day that brought us there. It's so intoxicating that you forget why there was a heavy weight on your shoulders throughout the day. That weight was discarded along with your jacket as you entered the establishment, and a smile drew across your face when you saw your friend across the bar. As you see the reciprocal smile run across your friends face, you feel validated, thus...