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I used to be the poster child for Monkey Mind.  If you aren’t familiar with the expression, Monkey Mind is a Buddhist term meaning unsettled, restless, inconstant, confused, indecisive, or

Momentum feels fantastic, doesn’t it? Especially when it comes to not drinking. It’s invigorating to have nights of uninterrupted sleep, mornings with no regrets, and days with the kids where

Counting days misses the point. When you focus on counting the number of consecutive days you’ve gone without drinking, you’re paying attention to the wrong thing; you’re focused on the

I deserve it. Have those three little words ever convinced you to drink when you had previously decided not to? If so, what was the “it” you deserved? Relaxation  Escape

You intend not to drink, but you keep slipping up.   Your brain wants to offer you lots of unhelpful thoughts: You’ll never be able to do this. You’re weak-willed.  What’s

I’m at the Oregon Coast with my kids and life is about as perfect as possible. At the moment I took this picture I could really feel that.   Shortly after

Change gets harder when enthusiasm fades. I, for one, much prefer to feel motivated, certain, excited, and hopeful.   But, alas, those fair-weather emotions aren’t always available to us. That’s okay,

You intend not to drink, but you keep slipping up.   Your brain wants to offer you lots of unhelpful thoughts: You’ll never be able to do this. You’re weak-willed.  What’s