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Delilah1 You are so smart to be thinking this way, rather than ignoring the feelings and then when something bad does happen not have the tools to deal with it.
Some of my favorite memoirs were:
Between Breaths: Elizabeth Vargas
Drinking a Love Story: Caroline Kano
Blackout: Sophia Hepola
Drink: Ann Dowsett
Mommy Doesn't Drink Here Anymore: Rachel Brownell
Mrs. D. Is Going Without: Lotta Dann
Some of the blogs I like:
Hip Sobriety
Walking in Sober Boots
A Drinking Life: Pete Hamill (I haven't read, but have heard good things)
Also, The Fix sometimes has good articles.
I found journaling helpful,
Mindfulness and meditations have been helpful. You can google meditations on you tube. Some apps that I have used are:
Calm
Headspace
omvana
Insight Timer
I'm sure there will be lots of other suggestions on here, and I am looking forward to getting some new ideas as well!!!
Thank you so much, Delilah!!!!!!