tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post8478400780985624767..comments2024-03-27T00:48:06.021-07:00Comments on Mummy was a Secret Drinker: Please Can You Help?SoberMummyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09149651295183331661noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post-83787204021264021782017-11-23T10:40:10.163-08:002017-11-23T10:40:10.163-08:00What does a forty-something American male have in ...What does a forty-something American male have in common with a UK mummy of three? But having struggled with alcohol for several years having tried moderation forums, counseling, and even a couple of AA meetings - none of which worked - something about her refreshingly open honesty (which is often funny) resonated with me. I credit SM for showing me why abstinence was the logical and best option for me - and my life and outlook have been better ever since. Thanks SM and may your new book help others find better and happier life. Vincent (now a SoberDaddy) California, USAeeyore.modhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17878586242292184206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post-2121336150959563022017-11-22T16:58:47.416-08:002017-11-22T16:58:47.416-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.eeyore.modhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17878586242292184206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post-78987390751330794462017-11-22T04:46:14.330-08:002017-11-22T04:46:14.330-08:00"I happened to find Sobermummy's blog whe..."I happened to find Sobermummy's blog when I was at my lowest ebb. A whole new world opened up to me. I was reading about women just like me who felt they drank too much and felt stuck in a no mans land between problem drinker and alcoholic. The stigma our society attaches to addiction is so bad that I would have rather died than admit I had a problem. Clare's blog made the idea of recovery accessible, it gave me hope that I could possbibly do this on my own terms with the help of an amazing sober blogging community. She is an enormous inspration to all of us." Hurrah for Coffeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17569557513281365587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post-76617461160651045432017-11-22T04:40:03.104-08:002017-11-22T04:40:03.104-08:00Where is the book signing? I want to come?Where is the book signing? I want to come?Hurrah for Coffeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17569557513281365587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post-61806128568372680852017-11-20T09:30:17.336-08:002017-11-20T09:30:17.336-08:00Please pop into preston on your way to Edinburgh!!...Please pop into preston on your way to Edinburgh!!??? Actually just get yourself on a book signing tour in 2018, I’m sure so many of us would love to see you and thank you in person! 👍🏻😊XxxxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08591155768724975515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post-58411286028862494152017-11-20T09:12:53.043-08:002017-11-20T09:12:53.043-08:00I will try although it's a work day.... where ...I will try although it's a work day.... where will you be? Are you not coming up to Edinburgh?Edinburgh Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16507850075300916316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post-81478815332660350542017-11-20T01:20:33.609-08:002017-11-20T01:20:33.609-08:00One of my first readers, EH - I'll never forge...One of my first readers, EH - I'll never forget you! I'm doing a book signing in The Borders on 31st Jan. Will you come???? I'd love to give you a hug IN PERSON! xxxSoberMummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09149651295183331661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post-83781200507319049392017-11-20T01:19:32.192-08:002017-11-20T01:19:32.192-08:00Oh thank you, thank you, Izzy. You are unique and ...Oh thank you, thank you, Izzy. You are unique and amazing too! Huge hugs xxxSoberMummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09149651295183331661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post-91607847202263459412017-11-20T01:18:42.403-08:002017-11-20T01:18:42.403-08:0014 months! Awesome! I remember all those Day 1'...14 months! Awesome! I remember all those Day 1's too. So glad you found me, and I you xSoberMummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09149651295183331661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post-340803404900353052017-11-20T01:17:46.948-08:002017-11-20T01:17:46.948-08:00And I to you, gorgeous SFM xAnd I to you, gorgeous SFM xSoberMummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09149651295183331661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post-2368562414986607782017-11-20T01:17:24.299-08:002017-11-20T01:17:24.299-08:00I love you hugely, Ulla! I hope you enjoy your app...I love you hugely, Ulla! I hope you enjoy your appearance in the book! Big hugs xxSoberMummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09149651295183331661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post-24459544511448028952017-11-20T01:16:08.181-08:002017-11-20T01:16:08.181-08:00thank YOU, Pickle, for all your wonderful support ...thank YOU, Pickle, for all your wonderful support along the way - you rock xSoberMummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09149651295183331661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post-16504756370926720802017-11-19T05:32:12.817-08:002017-11-19T05:32:12.817-08:00So I found sobermummy's blog by chance one Mon...So I found sobermummy's blog by chance one Monday morning when, once again, I had woken up full of self loathing and despair after yet another weekend drinking far too much and not remembering going to bed the night before. I was trapped in a horrible cycle of drinking too much, wanting to cut down and not being able to. I had never considered stopping altogether. In face it was one of my biggest fears - that something would happen (probably health wise) and I would be forced to stop. Withiut considering the 'forever' i knew i had to try and stop. I read the blog every day and soon discovered an absolute joy and freedom in not drinking that was totally unexpected. Who would have thought it!!! It was ever so hard at the start but once the initial habit of daily drinking was broken I felt part of something much bigger and I have never looked back. All thanks to sobermummy being brave enough to put it all out there. And regularly! And with such a beautiful way of expressing things. And with a relatable story. I cannot thank her enough!Edinburgh Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16507850075300916316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post-73733005911785193222017-11-18T00:49:50.974-08:002017-11-18T00:49:50.974-08:00 I was feeling at my lowest and didn’t know where ... I was feeling at my lowest and didn’t know where to turn to. I have a very supportive family but they didn’t really understand. I stumbled upon Sobermummys blog and it was the best find ever. I finally found a real person with real experiences I could relate to. So brave and open while injecting the right amount of humour. I emailed as I wanted to let her know how much her blog meant and the help it gave me and she replied within a few hours with words of love and support. A truly unique and amazing women with a very special gift xIzzy75https://www.blogger.com/profile/16752874210050244974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post-820999820972528912017-11-17T16:13:35.203-08:002017-11-17T16:13:35.203-08:00Couldn’t have done it without you lovely lady - fo...Couldn’t have done it without you lovely lady - for this I will be eternally grateful. XxxSFMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10502581202279407407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post-33845881613353046122017-11-17T05:56:53.578-08:002017-11-17T05:56:53.578-08:0014 months ago I woke up hungover once again, fille...14 months ago I woke up hungover once again, filled with a complete sense of shame and despair. I wanted desperately to escape from the shackles my wine addiction, but I didn’t know how. I had so many Day 1’s prior to that and they all ended in failure, some within 8 hours! And then I found this blog!! And I cried! I cried because I found someone who was telling my story and I was no longer alone. There was someone out there who drank for the same reasons and she decided she had enough. And she was winning! She was beating that wine witch to the ground and in the process she was rediscovering herself. It was beautiful. And she was doing it with grace and humor and humility and not only was it beautiful to watch, it gave me hope. So here I am, 14 months sober because Sober Mummy had the guts to start a blog and share her story. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005669871831321082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post-3175163778758923742017-11-17T03:45:21.117-08:002017-11-17T03:45:21.117-08:00Sober Mummy was a huge help to me, because here wa...Sober Mummy was a huge help to me, because here was a woman I could actually identify with - smart, educated, married, with kids, just like myself. It may seem snobbish, but many of the popular images of women drinking are of someone down-and-out, and not very representative of my life, being succesful myself - a high-functioning, but of course still-less-functioning alcoholic. And she's funny! We need som comic relief. Ullahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16422287349331460686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post-19997665269707569952017-11-17T02:45:42.123-08:002017-11-17T02:45:42.123-08:00Awww thank you!! I will!!! 😚xxxxxAwww thank you!! I will!!! 😚xxxxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08591155768724975515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post-34735781773997010442017-11-17T02:30:00.899-08:002017-11-17T02:30:00.899-08:00When I found Sober Mummy I felt such a sense of ho...When I found Sober Mummy I felt such a sense of hope and relief - here was someone with such a similar story to my own who had made it through to sobriety, and whose wise, funny and intelligent words have helped me immeasurably on my own journey. Thank you so much Clare xxxPicklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16487766494596902908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post-74906886854305223792017-11-17T02:11:19.573-08:002017-11-17T02:11:19.573-08:00Lovely Ang - thank you, yet again, for your amazin...Lovely Ang - thank you, yet again, for your amazing support. And please don’t forget to post here on your upcoming Soberversary so that we can all celebrate with you! You are incredible 🎉 SoberMummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09149651295183331661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post-40874184364094374892017-11-17T02:10:05.761-08:002017-11-17T02:10:05.761-08:00Thank you so much you wonderful, strong and brave ...Thank you so much you wonderful, strong and brave lady. You rock. Big hugs xSoberMummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09149651295183331661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post-82992877721939790372017-11-17T02:08:53.377-08:002017-11-17T02:08:53.377-08:00And I couldn’t have done it without incredible peo...And I couldn’t have done it without incredible people like you, lovely Chris. Huge thanks and big love ❤️SoberMummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09149651295183331661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post-15226255476843804212017-11-17T00:28:45.330-08:002017-11-17T00:28:45.330-08:00Gosh were do I start!!!
Nearly a year ago I emai...Gosh were do I start!!! <br /><br />Nearly a year ago I emailed you saying I had come across your blog and I was 2 days sober, explained why I wanted to stop drinking and how you sounded like the person I wanted to be! You replied within an hour and honestly you do not know how much that meant to me, and you just reassured me that I could do it! You made being sober seem possible, and I’ve said it before you have been a guiding light to me this past year. I can’t thank you enough Clare, I just know i couldn’t have done it without you, and i feel like I’ve made such a good friend along the way!! I am now days away from being 12 months sober and my life has improved in ways I could never imagine! Total game changer! Thank you soooooo much xxxxxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08591155768724975515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post-26879424671705151232017-11-16T15:33:21.419-08:002017-11-16T15:33:21.419-08:00I never would have made it through my first sober ...I never would have made it through my first sober months without your blog. I was one year behind you on the journey, and so badly wanted to be a part of those who had "made it" to one year. Your grace and humor along the way has been invaluable. Your posts articulated exactly how I felt and showed me a future I wanted for myself - a happy, productive, wise and thoughtful woman who changed her own life and along the way made others lives better too.A Better Pathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901483153585997892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763877266715908242.post-48297922631622097132017-11-16T13:11:57.251-08:002017-11-16T13:11:57.251-08:00Sober Mummy is like a kind and funny friend leadin...Sober Mummy is like a kind and funny friend leading me through the ups and downs of living without alcohol. Quite simply I couldn't have done it without her.Chrisreduxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14644415897718937702noreply@blogger.com