“I survived the work holiday party.” Normally I hate these things. I’m just not a “hanging out after hours with my coworkers” kinda gal. But I’m also not stupid. I understand that with employment comes …
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Just One, My Ass
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I’ve Got the “Grief Bacon”
Kummerspeck. Noun. German word defined as “grief bacon” or “sorrow fat” A few days ago, I received an unexpected call from Gwen, a woman I’d known for years in AA meetings. She’d heard of my …
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When Going Rogue Goes Bad.
“I made it.” Yesterday was Friday – Binge Day – and I did not binge. But what made it even more momentous was that I had a horrible day. I work for a global corporation. …
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Friday Is Binge Day.
“All hands on deck!” Today is Friday. I binge on Fridays. I binged last Friday. I binged the Friday before that. And the one before that. But I am going to binge this Friday. That …
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Bacon, Saved.
“This blog saved my bacon (so to speak).” I wanted to binge last night. You know what stopped me? This blog. After dinner I was seriously considering eating an entire pot filled with quinoa, but …
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Muumuu Chic.
“I am starting to feel better.” Yesterday? Not so much. The day started off badly: My pants didn’t fit. Well, technically I could pull them on and button them. But since the twenty pounds I’ve …
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Odd … Or God??
“Yesterday I quit smoking … Kind of.” Yesterday, I was in my morning meditation talking to God (which is antithetical to meditation I know, but you have to start somewhere) and I said, “Okay, God, tell …
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“It’s 3:45 in the Morning!”
“No sleep for you!” – my brain to me this morning I woke all up bright-eyed and perky … at 3:45 am. Although the 3:45 am part isn’t unusual, the “bright-eyed and perky” part is. …
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Bingeing Is No Joke.
“The Hideous Four Horsemen” It’s Sunday morning and even though it’s been two days since my last binge, I can barely function. I woke up around 10:00 am – extremely late for me – wearing …
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Welcome to Day 1
“The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.” – Overused quote from Lao Tzu but what the heck; it’s still really good I have been binging off and on since March after having more …
