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Michele Maize
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Published in Black Bear

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Alcohol Is The Only Drug We Have To Explain Not Using

People confide in me about their drinking habits — This weekend, I was at a dance competition for my daughter. I am the only mom at our dance studio that doesn’t drink. The only one. When people find out that you don’t drink, they either don’t say anything at all and aren’t bothered, or silently judge, or they have…

Addiction

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Alcohol Is The Only Drug We Have To Explain Not Using
Alcohol Is The Only Drug We Have To Explain Not Using
Addiction

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Published in About Me Stories

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About Me — Michele (The Sober Vegan Yogi)

I am a proud survivor of cancer, addiction, abuse, and the grip of my mother. — Hi Medium friends!! I’m Michele. Yes, I am sober, plant-based, and addicted to yoga. I need my namaste every day or I feel like a sloth. So here goes… I was born into a chaotic, abusive, alcoholic home. …

Memoir

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About Me — Michele (The Sober Vegan Yogi)
About Me — Michele (The Sober Vegan Yogi)
Memoir

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Published in Know Thyself, Heal Thyself

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Speaking Your Truth About Trauma Can Lead to Personal Growth and Healing

This is not just another 2020 drinking story — My name is Michele. I’m a trauma and abuse survivor, cancer survivor, and addiction survivor. I’ve been through the wringer but I’m humble as hell. Ok, I’m done tooting my horn. I’ll briefly explain my past before I get into the meat and potatoes. You can read about my trauma…

This Happened To Me

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Speaking Your Truth About Trauma Can Lead to Personal Growth and Healing
Speaking Your Truth About Trauma Can Lead to Personal Growth and Healing
This Happened To Me

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17 hours ago

A Teenager Gone Way Too Soon

With so much life to live, hers was cut too short — All week, I’ve been trying to read and write but the words don’t really come out. My heart has been heavy thinking about a friend and fellow dancer of my daughters. This past weekend, as I wrote about, she had a severe allergic reaction that ceased her breathing for too…

Love

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A Teenager Gone Way Too Soon
A Teenager Gone Way Too Soon
Love

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Published in Black Bear

·2 days ago

From Raging Extrovert to Cautious Introvert

Sobriety has taught me to sit with myself — Life of the party, that was me. Loud, obnoxious, talkative extrovert. Everyone told me that I was so easy and fun to be around. It was easy meeting new people. I wasn’t awkward. But, turns out I was never really an extrovert like everyone thought I was. As a young…

Mental Health

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From Raging Extrovert to Cautious Introvert
From Raging Extrovert to Cautious Introvert
Mental Health

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4 days ago

All We Have Is Today

Local tragedies rock my world — Some heavy news is weighing on my heart. After reading this poem from Benighted, I felt the pull to write about it. Tonight A poemmedium.com Benighted’s poem doesn’t necessarily describe what I am feeling but it was that last line that stood out to me. I gently remind you that all we have…

Life

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All We Have Is Today
All We Have Is Today
Life

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Published in Black Bear

·5 days ago

When I Thought I Might be Smokin’ Hot Sober…

this is not what I had in mind — I’m so emotional lately. Seriously, everything is bothering me more than usual. I’m tired, and moody, and my head and body are aching. This is not usual, something weird is going on. Then, it started happening. Waking up in the middle of the night, drenched. Sorry men, I know this…

Mental Health

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When I Thought I Might be Smokin’ Hot Sober…
When I Thought I Might be Smokin’ Hot Sober…
Mental Health

4 min read


Published in Globetrotters

·6 days ago

Dreaming of Being on Aloha Time

While thinking of our next tropical vacation — I’ve been able to go on some great vacations in my life, including the tropical island of Maui. Because our daughters are always so busy with dance and school, I made it a point to schedule at least one but usually two vacations a year. As I am sitting here…

Travel

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Dreaming of Being on Aloha Time
Dreaming of Being on Aloha Time
Travel

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Published in Black Bear

·Jan 26

Will America Follow Canada’s New Drinking Guidelines?

No amount of alcohol is safe, healthy, or good for your heart. — Canada’s drinking guidelines have been all over the news lately. In case you have missed it, the difference between the old and new guidelines is striking. The guidelines went from 2 drinks per day to 2 drinks per week. That’s a huge difference. Why are they recommending drinking much less? …

Alcohol

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Will America Follow Canada’s New Drinking Guidelines?
Will America Follow Canada’s New Drinking Guidelines?
Alcohol

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Published in The Memoirist

·Jan 25

Officer, I Swear The Drugs Aren’t Mine

I wonder how many times federal officers have heard this excuse — In all truth, the drugs weren’t mine this time. Shocking, I know. An Untamed Savage in Mexico — My Wildest Travel Story Locked Up Abroad was knocking at my motel door.medium.com The drugs were mine in this story and somehow we managed to escape Mexican jail. I can’t imagine myself surviving inside but it probably would have scared me straight.

Memoir

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Officer, I Swear The Drugs Aren’t Mine
Officer, I Swear The Drugs Aren’t Mine
Memoir

6 min read

Michele Maize

Michele Maize

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Sobriety unleashed The Sober Vegan Yogi. Writing is my therapy. Animals and yoga are my jam. https://ko-fi.com/thesoberveganyogi

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