Category Archives: Awareness and Support

Confession: I love clichés and I’m drunk on life!

Posted on January 13, 2015 by pronouncethek

I didn’t think I could do it. On whim in 2013 I decided I wanted to try an experiment and live sober for one full year in what I consider an alcohol dependent pop-culture. Whether its admiring Olivia Pope’s penchant … Continue reading →

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Confession 8: My (Thanksgiving) Solitude Challenge

Posted on December 2, 2014 by pronouncethek

Over this Thanksgiving holiday weekend I took up the Solitude Challenge from a friend of mine challenging me to turn off everything – phones, TV, laptops, etc. – and spend 30 minutes in solitude with myself in an isolated space. … Continue reading →

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Confession 6: I need to learn how to stay C.A.L.M!

Posted on November 13, 2014 by pronouncethek

I originally started this blog to document my year without having a drink of alcohol. And with less than 2 months to go I have some big considerations to take into account. I get asked more than ever lately, “Are … Continue reading →

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Confession 2: Once upon a time I believed your work and private life deserved to be separate…. but not anymore!

Posted on October 2, 2014 by pronouncethek

It’s been 16 days since my last confession……… In a cyber kingdom far, far away It baffles me that there are social media users out there who so blatantly post inappropriate, ignorant, and offensive content through their various social media … Continue reading →

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Confession 1- This will be the first of many…… & p.s. my blog has a new name

Posted on September 16, 2014 by pronouncethek

SCANDAL…….. My So-Called Sober Life has disappeared! Don’t worry my faithful followers, (all 4 of you) no no, I have not had a sip of the devil’s drink. Still 3 months and counting, 110 days to be exact, until I … Continue reading →

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184 (empty) bottles of beer on the wall: Sam Smith & the Gay Male Body Archetype

Posted on July 5, 2014 by pronouncethek

I’m half way done with my challenge and could not have found a better article/blog to share about some of the motivation behind my abstinence from alcohol. I so often fall into the same insecure media induced tropes of achieving … Continue reading →

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265 (empty) bottles of beer on the wall: The first 100 days!!

Posted on April 15, 2014 by pronouncethek

WOW wow wow wow WOW wow WOW WOW!! I can cannot believe it’s been 1oo days of sobriety! Now only 265 more days to go…….. And I am certain they will be the toughest yet with summer right around the … Continue reading →

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276 (empty) bottles of beer on the wall: #AlcoholFreeWeekend Starts NOW!

Posted on April 4, 2014 by pronouncethek

It seems like all nouns have some sort of awareness day, week, or month dedicated to it these days. Some worth it (ex. breast cancer, autism, anti-bullying) and some just absolutely ABSURD. Did you you know today April 4th is … Continue reading →

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