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Kimberly Kearns
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A Mother's Journey During the First Few Years of Sobriety
"It's all meant to bring you home, to remind you who you are, how to love, and how to never leave again."
- Laura McKowen
A Sober and Strong Mom blog serves as a healthy vessel of discovery.
To return home. To find freedom. To reclaim joy.
Join me in navigating motherhood, parenting and marriage.
Walk along beside me as I wander this beautiful, newly discovered sober life.
For more current writing after the first few years of sobriety, please visit my Substack page Unshattered Sobriety
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Kim
Feb 4, 20224 min read
When my worst fear comes true
My anxiety has decreased so much over the last year of my life. I have learned not to think about worst case scenarios and instead try to...
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Kim
Jan 29, 20222 min read
5:00 on a Saturday night, tips for getting through it without drinking...
It is not at all lost on me that in the past, I would have loved the fact that we were snowed in on a Saturday night. There is nothing...
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Kim
Jan 25, 20224 min read
Going to a Bruins Game Sober
Last night I went to the Bruins game with my son, Brayden, in Boston. He had asked to go for his 11th birthday, and he originally asked...
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Kim
Jan 23, 20223 min read
Bad luck - may as well have a drink
Have you ever had a bad day and said to yourself, "This is just my luck. I may as well have a drink." Or perhaps you had a fight with a...
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Kim
Jan 19, 20223 min read
When I Interviewed My Kids
This week, on our podcast, I interviewed my kids and asked them questions about my sobriety. I have a regular, open dialogue going about...
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Kim
Jan 10, 20223 min read
I Still Think About Alcohol
Parker, my seven year old, had a rough day yesterday, which in turn made my day a hard one as well. I questioned my ability to parent, on...
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Kim
Jan 2, 20223 min read
Dry January
I was never a big fan of Dry January. Or Sober October. Or any designated period of time that forced me to question how much alcohol I...
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Kim
Jan 1, 20223 min read
How Do you Plan to Tackle 2022?
Happy New Year! For 2022, I plan to take a more mindful approach to my days, knowing that slowing down, breathing and staying in the...
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Kim
Dec 27, 20213 min read
When Your Husband Drinks From the OJ Container
Glennon Doyle describes facing your hard feelings in a way that I can relate to really well. She talks about her feelings being like...
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Kim
Dec 25, 20213 min read
Christmas Expectations
One of the hardest parts of going into any holiday is the expectations we often place on ourselves to make it the best we can for the...
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Kim
Dec 20, 20214 min read
How to Get or Stay Sober, Especially During the Holidays
I have had this question asked of me quite a bit recently, so I felt it was important to address the topic since it is Christmas in a few...
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Kim
Dec 17, 20214 min read
The Path of Vulnerability
One of my friends asked me the other day about some of the things I said in my NPR interview and how I felt about it all. I haven't...
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Kim
Dec 13, 20213 min read
Exposing ourselves, how I got sober and started writing
There have been lots of new visitors to my blog recently, so I wanted to take a moment to say hello and explain a bit about myself. I am...
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Kim
Dec 10, 20213 min read
The times I let my daughter down
A few nights ago, I was putting Parker to bed, when she began to cry. She told me she missed back when I didn’t work so much and when I...
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Kim
Dec 4, 20214 min read
A Fight With My Husband
It has been another tough week in our house. Chase had to stay home for a few days and quarantine, because he was considered a close...
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Kim
Nov 29, 20213 min read
Going Public With My Sobriety
I celebrated my one year soberversary this weekend. Sober anniversary. Sober birthday. Whatever you want to call it… My kids had a really...
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Kim
Nov 27, 20212 min read
One Year Sober
A year ago today, I woke up early in the morning around 5AM and laid awake in my bed with an awful hangover. Grey light filtered into the...
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Kim
Nov 26, 20213 min read
The Last Day I Drank.
​​One year ago today, I had my last drink. On that day, I was a stranger to myself. Up until that moment, I felt a darkness in my life...
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Kim
Nov 25, 20214 min read
How to stop drinking alcohol and starting living again
I am grateful for all that I have learned in my first year of sobriety. Over these last twelve months, I have traveled quite a bit...
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Kim
Nov 19, 20213 min read
How To Be Wealthy...
It was my birthday yesterday. I allowed myself a little pampering this week, and I took a few days away with some friends to celebrate. I...
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Kim
Nov 11, 20214 min read
Why does it have to be all or nothing?
First off - Chase is doing great! He is home, post surgery and a total champ. A complete rockstar patient. I mentioned in our first...
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Kim
Nov 10, 20213 min read
The Highs and Lows
It has been a week, and it is only Wednesday morning. My friend, Catherine and I started a podcast. An idea that came together while on...
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Kim
Nov 7, 20213 min read
A surprising benefit of sobriety...
About five years ago, I began to notice that my stomach was not acting normal. This was about the time that I had started incorporating...
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