Chelsey FloodMay 22, 20213 minIf I Were Getting Sober Today, Here’s What I’d Do DifferentlyThe five years since I quit have really changed my perspective Five years sober, I have no regrets about my decision to quit. For a...
Chelsey FloodMay 10, 20215 minThe Real Cost of Your Drinking Isn’t Revealed Until Long After You QuitIn my first year sober I wasn't convinced my drinking was that bad. Five years later I have a very different perspective.
Chelsey FloodApr 24, 20215 minDo You Ever Act Like a Polite Robot?After I got sober, I became painfully aware of my people-pleasing habit. Now I'm working to destroy it.
Chelsey FloodApr 7, 20214 minWhy Is Early Sobriety So Boring?Now I’m almost five years sober, the idea of not drinking being boring is laughable. But I still remember the boredom of those early days.
Chelsey FloodDec 7, 20206 min5 Things Nobody Dares Tell You About Getting SoberI would never have managed to quit drinking if I’d known what it entailed short term.
Chelsey FloodSep 6, 20204 minHow To Make It Through The Evening Without DrinkingHere are the different ways I have tried to defeat the witching hour over the years, and how I managed to beat it for good, four years ago.
Chelsey FloodAug 27, 20205 minNarcissistic Triangulation Looks Like thisWhen I was nine years old I had a beautiful, charismatic best friend.