How quitting alcohol has increased my patience
• January 25, 2024 • Leave a CommentPosted in Back to life and living, Diagnosed, Life after diagnosis, living, My journey, sobriety, the ride of my life
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4 a.m. thoughts
• November 29, 2023 • 2 CommentsPosted in Back to life and living, Diagnosed, Life after diagnosis, living, My journey, the ride of my life
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“Let there be no darkness in your heart“
• November 21, 2023 • 2 CommentsPosted in Along the way, Back to life and living, Diagnosed, Life after diagnosis, living, My journey, sobriety, the ride of my life
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Escaping with alcohol
• November 6, 2023 • Leave a CommentPosted in Along the way, Back to life and living, sobriety, the ride of my life
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A moment we had only HOPED we would see
• August 31, 2023 • 1 CommentPosted in Along the way, Back to life and living, Diagnosed, Life after diagnosis, living, the ride of my life
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As you lie sleeping
• July 7, 2023 • Leave a CommentPosted in Along the way, Diagnosed, Life after diagnosis, living, My journey
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Etched in my memory
• June 2, 2023 • Leave a CommentPosted in Diagnosed
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I’m trying
• May 15, 2023 • 3 CommentsPosted in Diagnosed, Life after diagnosis, living, My journey, the ride of my life
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The journey of many miles, tears and smiles – Thank you Milan
• April 28, 2023 • 1 CommentPosted in Along the way, Back to life and living, Diagnosed, Life after diagnosis, living, Milan, the ride of my life
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When strangers become friends- 8 years ago in Milan
• April 27, 2023 • 1 CommentPosted in Along the way, Back to life and living, Diagnosed, Life after diagnosis, living, Milan, the ride of my life
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Fear Not 