by Kathy | Sep 9, 2016 | Addiction, Alcoholism, Bravery, EGCMethod, horses, Neigh #1, Personality, Recovery
Recently I was in a conversation with a woman about what’s been going on in our lives. She mentioned that she’s been thinking about not drinking anymore and wondering how that decision might affect her life. One reason she’s hesitant is that she’s afraid that if she...
by Kathy | Sep 1, 2016 | Addiction, Alcoholism, Friends and Family of Addiction, Grief, Neigh #7, Recovery
“You need to be bold enough and strong enough to let your loved one’s recovery unfold or not unfold as it is meant to, not as you want it to.” ~ Carole Bennett Why don’t they just quit? If they loved me enough, they would stop drinking, right? If you’ve asked yourself...
by Kathy | Aug 27, 2016 | Addiction, Alcoholism, Dreams, horses, Meditation, Neigh #6, New Beginnings, Recovery
“It’s hard to fail, but worse never to have tried to succeed.” — Theodore Roosevelt Sobriety has granted me yet another gift. Last week I had the opportunity to drive from Michigan to Montana with my daughter, who is stepping out into the world to attend...
by Kathy | Aug 6, 2016 | Addiction, Alcoholism, EGCMethod, Neigh #6, New Beginnings, Recovery, Temptation
We have a new Bernese Mountain dog puppy. He carries a big name: Vida’s Heroic Sacrifice of Leonidis v Sterling. We call him Idis. Our little guy is six months old and weighs 60 pounds. Every morning I am awakened by a nose breathing hot air in my face. His...
by Kathy | Jul 29, 2016 | Addiction, Alcoholism, EGCMethod, horses, Neigh #3, New Beginnings, Recovery
“There isn’t enough time in a day.” I never thought that would ever come out of my mouth. After my children grew up — and in my mind didn’t need me anymore — I woke up every morning and wondered what would I do today? My options were not a...
by Kathy | Jul 21, 2016 | Addiction, Alcoholism, Bravery, EGCMethod, horses, Neigh #1, New Beginnings, Personality, Recovery
“You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.” Mark Twain Friday evenings used to be called our “cocktail hour” nights. We would gather at a bar or at someone’s house, have appetizers and cocktails, talking, laughing and making big...
