This will be my first sober Christmas, and I’m terrified… I have a lot of anxiety around seeing extended family more than my immediate family. I don’t want to have to explain myself or talk about it with them. I am just not ready. Also, my family is a big wine family, and I know it will be weird to be the only adult not imbibing.
Ask Erin: My Ex Is In Early Sobriety; Should I Tell Him I’ll Wait?
Letting go is painful, but hanging on to what no longer exists is far more painful. You know that you can’t fix this for him. So give him the space for his recovery and make space for your own.
Eight days
The paperback edition of STRUNG OUT is almost here. It publishes on 8.31.21 which is in 8 days!
Ask Erin: Will I Ever Be Truly Free From Guilt?
I’ve been free of opiates for 12 years now. I have come a long way. Much of it I have put behind me, so my question for you is: How do I deal with the long term guilt I am always carrying on my back?
Read moreAsk Erin: I Think Sobriety Is Killing My Marriage
I’m three years sober, and I am now separated from my husband. It’s been eight months, and we are at the turning point. We either try to work it out, or maybe I’m one of the stories in the book that the marriage can’t make it through my sobriety.
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