Joy in During

The Blog Formerly Known as Maintaining Mama

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Acute AF Gratitude

At 1,167 days alcohol-free, I often take my sobriety for granted. But then there are moments where the gratitude I feel for my sobriety is acute and profound.

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Little Do We Know

Little do we know. This is both comforting and unnerving. Because we can’t know what catastrophes lie ahead. But we also can’t know what joys are in store for us. And there IS joy in store. Even in a burning, drowning, sick world. Because this world is also beautiful, and it’s all we’ve got.

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