Author Archives: My Dry London Life

the last 88 days have been the most productive, most clear, most important of my life. And that’s with a global health crisis going on! So before thoughts on Covid life, a little catch up: Here’s some examples of glorious magical happenings since last post… asked bf to marry me. He said yes! sold ourContinue reading “88 days sober.”

On the penultimate night in January I had a vivid nightmare in which I went on a night out with my best girlfriends. At first it felt dangerous and exciting – like nights in london often do. But as the nightmare progressed things got more seedy and eventually we were at some random guys houseContinue reading “Life after Dry January”

Increased Libido! Who’s with me?! So this is new in the last 26 days. But I’m up for it like ALL THE TIME. wtf? Bf is thrilled! Me too because I’ve always just glumly accepted that I ‘have a low sex drive’. I hate to admit it but I’ve been a once-a-week-at-best kinda gal forContinue reading “Day 26, i’m too sexy for a drink.”

Might be time to invest in Becks Blue guys. Serious increased sales going on there right now! On my 3rd of the evening. Oh yeah. Things have gotten shitty the past few days. My twin sister tells me it’s the full moon. I’m also on day 2 of the monthly female bloodfest including all theContinue reading “2 weeks. The Honeymoon’s over.”

Now I’m not sure wether these things are real or it’s just some crazy cognitive dissonance mind fuck that’s reinforcing my beliefs that sobriety is good for me, BUT either way I’m pretty thrilled; sleeping more deeply moods less variable laughing more with BF Quicker at waking up disliking the smell of wine (!!!!!) OverallContinue reading “1 WEEK – little shifts”

Wedding last night felt surprisingly easy – had a pang as I walked in, a very boozie bestie was pushing ALL the free wine on us (free wine= harder to resist! The Scot in me😂) but was fleeting and when it was gone I had not one thought about it. AND, ok I did enjoyContinue reading “Day 6”

Birthday Party went well this eve- didn’t cave not even slightly. Imagining this honeymoon phase to last at least a week 😂 Being at a party sober Is something I’ll have to practice because I didn’t really enjoy myself, just felt odd and wished I was home with a book. However I went to beContinue reading “Day 4”

1st major hurdle coming up okaaaaay. Some incredibly selfish friends decided to a) get born on the 4th of Jan and b) get married on the 5th of Jan. I have to go celebrate both. Sober Woe is me! Old me at joyous social occasion; Feel nervous all day, choose outfit, with a couple glassesContinue reading “Day 3. Hurdle Ahead”

GRUMPY!! You see normally a drink would take the edge off but sober me’s got to sit in this….. So I’ll sit in it, in the bath. Read plenty of sober literature of late (the unexpected joy of being sober 👌👌) to get me in the dry mood, baths were mentioned multiple times by multipleContinue reading “Day 2. Saved by the Bath”

New Year’s Day. 2020. Started this blog to document & inspire me to get through this year of sobriety. Typing YEAR is very very scary. I’ll be addressing a few major problems here as I’m going full out honesty. I’m on the tail end of a combo of very glamorous issues including disordered eating andContinue reading “Day 1”