Maintaining Mama

In this *bonus* episode, which took me almost a year to share, I talk about working with a nutritionist whose extreme body transformation approach was, frankly, a terrible fit for me. Hear how I dealt with a month of hanger which coincided with the start of lockdown, and where I am now. TW: lots of diet and body shame talk. A few bad words too.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://maintaining-mama.com/2021/01/12/truce/

I am one year alcohol-free! 

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://maintaining-mama.com/2019/07/04/day-365-independence-day/

Day 330 and feeling pretty darn good.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://maintaining-mama.com/2019/05/30/five-weeks-to-go/

At eight months AF, I'm still not ready to give it up. What is my last remaining tie to alcohol?

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://maintaining-mama.com/2019/03/05/eight-months-alcohol-free/

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://maintaining-mama.com/2019/02/05/a-three-part-conversation-about-alcohol-with-my-seven-year-old-daughter/

One month, one hundred days, and now six months. Woohoo! What is different at six months alcohol-free? Tune in to find out!

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://maintaining-mama.com/2019/01/05/six-months-off-the-sauce/

New Year's Eve 2018: reflecting on a year spent on this journey to alcohol freedom.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://maintaining-mama.com/2018/12/31/a-180-in-2018/

I turned 38 on the day we bought a 240-year-old farmhouse. Alcohol played no part in the day, and I couldn't be happier about that.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://maintaining-mama.com/2018/11/15/my-first-alcohol-free-birthday/

How I surfed the urge on a challenging day when the wine witch dared rear her gnarly head.

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://maintaining-mama.com/2018/11/12/the-wine-witch-returns/

Sobriety brings with it many benefits, including the gut hug. 

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://maintaining-mama.com/2018/11/02/from-gut-punch-to-gut-hug/