Show Notes 9.13.24
It is so interesting to see the scales start to fall off my eyes. Reading this, I cringed at first reading about my stress incontinence, which is really not surprising given I had 3 kids and went back to work a few weeks after giving birth, and the pelvic floor care amounted to being told to ‘do your kegels’. But then I realized that being sober allowed me to know myself and then care enough about myself to find actual pelvic floor therapy, which I did for a few months last year, and I am happy to say that I can run and play soccer with my dog leak free.
Rereading my journals reminds me of these wins. It’s never too late to begin to change.
I am offering these peeks into the challenges and personal growth I experienced in my first year of sobriety because it may offer hope or at least a sort of roadmap for birthing an alcohol-free life. Sort of a version of “What to Expect When You’re Expecting”, that standby book all expectant moms had shoved into their hands in the 90s.
If you are new and interested, jump back to the May 3, 2024 post. It was getting tedious to type these out (nothing creative in that!) so I switched to the audio feature. Feel free to email me with any comments. Warning: This may be boring to those who have never wanted to live a life without alcohol in it.
Love & Joy, Maria Luz
My First Year Without Alcohol Journal Entries