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I wrote a lot from 2013 - 2019 about addiction, sobriety, and recovery in all forms. While I occasionally post here, most of my this type of writing now goes into my newsletter — subscribe.

Addiction, Sobriety, Family Laura McKowen Addiction, Sobriety, Family Laura McKowen

What if My Lobster is Addicted?

My sister is addicted What if she's in trouble and her life has become unmanageable? I am stuck in this cognitive mess of "don't judge,” "just love,” but "don't enable,” "don't turn your head/sweep it under the rug/act like it's not happening" but I don't know what that is all supposed to look like from day to day.

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The Pregnancy Principle

I am almost five months sober, and I am incredibly grateful for my path at this moment. I recently have started socializing more and entertaining in my home. Do I buy booze for others? Do I keep some in the house for someone when they stop by? Tell them my house is BYOB? Or can I have nothing at all in my home?

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Addiction, Sobriety, Growth Laura McKowen Addiction, Sobriety, Growth Laura McKowen

Chapstick

I was driving my daughter to school earlier this week and absentmindedly reached for my chapstick in the console. I took off the top, and as I went to put it on, a few pieces of something poked my lips. I drew it back to investigate, annoyed.

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What it Means to Start Where You Are

I wanted to be someone who didn’t have this problem to begin with or who already had five years of sobriety and the emotional, spiritual, and physical well-being that came with it. But I was neither of those things.

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