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Musings
Welcome to my journal and reflections in recovery. You can find insights, thoughts and cultural musings about alcohol and recovery on a regular basis. You can also follow me on Substack.
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Speaking Engagements: Hope in Recovery and Navigating Life
If you would have told me that I’d be giving inspirational speeches to patients at Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation and EOSIS Beauterre Recovery Institute just a few years ago, I would have laughed out loud.
nhanson22
Nov 132 min read


Living Selflessly in Sobriety
One of the myths about volunteering – at least one I believed for many years – is that it’s a completely selfless endeavor. That’s patently false.
nhanson22
Jun 243 min read


Fun in sobriety?! Slowly, but surely, it’s possible
In the not-too-distant past, I couldn’t image having any fun without drinking. Now that I’m experiencing recreation with a clear mind, it’s hard for me to reconcile why I thought it was so much better while intoxicated.
nhanson22
May 303 min read


18 Months of Sobriety Sparks Mixed Feelings
My life in sobriety feels different. Time is moving slowly again. I was reborn when I got sober. I started a new life after nearly 25 years of excessive consumption spiraled into eventual unabashed alcoholism. I was 40 when I got sober. I’m 42 now. It feels as if it’s been a decade since I last drank.
nhanson22
May 82 min read


Moderated Drinking: A Shameless Marketing Ploy
By the time you’ve developed a drinking problem outside of a boozy vacation or stressful week, moderate drinking is no longer an option. If you’re struggling with alcohol, you need to hear that quitting is the best – and probably only — option. No matter how appealing the moderated drinking advertisements seem.
nhanson22
Apr 275 min read
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