Nowadays if my Mother posted this on Pinterest she’d probably get arrested, or at the very least, an online smackdown. I have to admit, the one time having a child ever entered into my vodka-soaked brain, it was because of the appeal of dressing it up, so I have no …
Back in my wilder days in Hollywood, my best (now dead) friend Ben gave me a nickname. Here’s the thing about nicknames; you usually don’t get to pick yours and often, they’re not at all flattering. Think about it, didn’t we all go to school with a “pizza face” or …
Say what you will about Rivers Cuomo, you can’t not tap your toes and smile along with this song. AJR collaborated with him for this endeavor and I adore the outcome. The strings and cello are gorgeous and the song itself is effervescent. I realize they’re not using “Sober Up” …
Oh for fuck’s sake, y’all. So much is swirling in my head and being a grown up just bites sometimes. I hate this adulting thing. This week has (already) been one of uncertainty, financial douchery, and temporary employment ennui. My recovery process has been amazing, don’t get me wrong – …
Recently, I found myself in a drunk yoga class. . . as opposed to being drunk in a yoga class. Been there, done that. Let me back up. This week I attended a “Yoga for Recovery” class that combined core yoga poses with some reading and light meditation, specifically geared …
So while I’m still basking in the glow that was my golden jubilee (I’m told this is what some trendy gay men call their 50th birthday extravaganzas and I am so down with that) and subsequent trip to Arizona where my LIFE WAS ALTERED forever with that magical otherwordly experience, …
As mentioned below I recently returned from an unbelievable trip with my three best friends. I haven’t had a “real” vacation in years and certainly not since I’ve been sober, so we were all optimistic but somewhat apprehensive on how things would go. To put it simply, you wouldn’t have …
For me, one of the challenges of early sobriety was finding other things that I enjoy doing besides getting black-out drunk. When you take booze out of the equation, you suddenly find yourself with a LOT of time on your hands – at least I did. Now, there were a …
Today I am fifty years old. FIFTY. And, just as my high school yearbook predicted, I’m an unemployed alcoholic. I KID. Well, it’s halfway true. I have returned to temping while I wait for someone to pay me for being awesome. Too bad I couldn’t have just been a temporary …
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Anna Faris (@annafaris) If you haven’t tuned in to the series Mom, you’re missing out. It features the powerhouse duo of Allison Janney and Anna Faris as a mother and daughter navigating the waters of newfound sobriety, together. In its 5th …
