List: My Addiction and Sobriety Stories | Curated by Michele Maize

Nov 8, 2023
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My Addiction and Sobriety Stories
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Black Bear
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Michele Maize
You Don’t Have to Keep Living That WayYou are not broken because you got addicted to an addictive substance
Aug 31, 2023
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Aug 31, 2023
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Black Bear
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The Things I Wish I Knew When I Was Drinking AlcoholDenial is a powerful thing to someone naive and invincible
Sep 19, 2023
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Sep 19, 2023
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The Maze
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Michele Maize
Getting Sauced and Slipping out of a Las Vegas Bar SoberStaying sober is surprisingly easy if you give it enough time
Jun 30, 2023
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Jun 30, 2023
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Black Bear
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Michele Maize
To All Those Boozy Fourths That I Don’t RememberMoments of blackness mixed with fireworks
Jul 4, 2023
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Jul 4, 2023
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The Maze
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Michele Maize
“Getting a Drink” Does Not Have To Mean AlcoholWe should flip the narrative and normalize alcohol-free drinks
Jul 11, 2023
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Jul 11, 2023
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Black Bear
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Michele Maize
Sobriety Gives the Gift of Confidence and ConnectionMy first sober wedding was anything but awkward
Jul 24, 2023
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Jul 24, 2023
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Black Bear
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Michele Maize
I Don’t Want To Drink Socially AnymoreHis words, not mine
Aug 2, 2023
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Aug 2, 2023
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The Maze
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Michele Maize
Alcohol is the Ultimate Gateway DrugMarijuana doesn’t stand a chance in this comparison
Aug 5, 2023
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Aug 5, 2023
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Black Bear
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Michele Maize
The Feeling of Being Locked Inside and LoadedAlcohol trapped me literally and figuratively inside four walls
Aug 19, 2023
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Aug 19, 2023
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Black Bear
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Michele Maize
The Dirty Secrets of Sobriety That No One Talks AboutComing out of the dark with a fresh, new set of sober eyes
Jun 8, 2023
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Jun 8, 2023
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Black Bear
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Michele Maize
Rock Bottom is SubjectiveI didn’t lose everything before I quit drinking
Jun 14, 2023
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Jun 14, 2023
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Black Bear
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Michele Maize
My Blood Pressure No Longer Spikes When I am Around AlcoholBreaking free from the grip of the toxic poison that ravished my world for too many years
Jun 22, 2023
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Jun 22, 2023
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Black Bear
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Michele Maize
Quitting Sugar Is Harder Than Quitting AlcoholI have a confession to make
May 9, 2023
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May 9, 2023
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The Maze
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Michele Maize
Turn Your Struggles into Your SuperpowerOur past bad choices can help someone else today
May 13, 2023
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May 13, 2023
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Black Bear
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Michele Maize
How Writing Memoir Helps Me Stay SoberWriting is my unconventional therapy
May 18, 2023
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May 18, 2023
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Black Bear
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Michele Maize
Early Sobriety is Messy But This is How I Kept GoingEarly sobriety is difficult but it will get easier
Jun 4, 2023
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Jun 4, 2023
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The Maze
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Michele Maize
Living Sober Will Enhance Your Quality of Life5 ways sobriety upgraded my life
Apr 30, 2023
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Apr 30, 2023
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The Memoirist
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Michele Maize
The Intense Euphoria You Feel Is Something You Never ForgetMy obsession with anything addiction related made for an incoming flood of memories
Feb 9, 2023
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Feb 9, 2023
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Black Bear
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Michele Maize
Pouring a Drink is the Easy OptionTry sitting with your feelings or relieving stress in a natural way
Feb 11, 2023
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Feb 11, 2023
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Black Bear
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Michele Maize
Drinking and Smoking Caused Her Brain AneurysmIs there a genetic link, also?
Feb 18, 2023
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Feb 18, 2023
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