Comments on: About This Blog http://www.drinkingdiaries.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:38:00 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Kris http://www.drinkingdiaries.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-5057 Kris Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:38:00 +0000 http://www.drinkingdiaries.com//?page_id=2#comment-5057 I just celebrated a year of sobriety and am very grateful that. Of late, some of my demons have been rearing their ugly heads and it's been kinda tough to take, but it's part of the process. I come from a long line of drinkers (many, many generations of alchies in my fam), and I don't wish to pass on that heritage to my kids. I was not the best mom when my oldest (now 18) was growing up, and I see how it's affecting her now. That is hard to take, even though she insists she forgives me. I love that I found this site (through a Women for Sobriety post). There is never enough reading material in my opinion. Thanks! I just celebrated a year of sobriety and am very grateful that. Of late, some of my demons have been rearing their ugly heads and it’s been kinda tough to take, but it’s part of the process. I come from a long line of drinkers (many, many generations of alchies in my fam), and I don’t wish to pass on that heritage to my kids. I was not the best mom when my oldest (now 18) was growing up, and I see how it’s affecting her now. That is hard to take, even though she insists she forgives me.

I love that I found this site (through a Women for Sobriety post). There is never enough reading material in my opinion. Thanks!

]]> By: Peggy http://www.drinkingdiaries.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-5056 Peggy Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:15:17 +0000 http://www.drinkingdiaries.com//?page_id=2#comment-5056 I am trying to stop drinking...I want to and pray to but keep going back to it...I am tired and weary...so many things i have done over 30 years...I am 54 and want my life to be what it should be. Therapists tell me I don't want it enough, I know i do but i am afraid...I hate it... Thanks for listening. I am glad I found this website quite by accident... I am trying to stop drinking…I want to and pray to but keep going back to it…I am tired and weary…so many things i have done over 30 years…I am 54 and want my life to be what it should be. Therapists tell me I don’t want it enough, I know i do but i am afraid…I hate it…
Thanks for listening. I am glad I found this website quite by accident…

]]> By: Chelle http://www.drinkingdiaries.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-5012 Chelle Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:47:55 +0000 http://www.drinkingdiaries.com//?page_id=2#comment-5012 So, made dinner tonight..had a beer, cause I love beer...1 lead to 3...wishing I had someone to enjoy drinks while cooking... with... So, made dinner tonight..had a beer, cause I love beer…1 lead to 3…wishing I had someone to enjoy drinks while cooking… with…

]]> By: christine http://www.drinkingdiaries.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-4904 christine Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:12:31 +0000 http://www.drinkingdiaries.com//?page_id=2#comment-4904 found this site by accident and I am so glad I did, active member of AA is good to see and hear from others how alchohol affects them thank you great site. found this site by accident and I am so glad I did, active member of AA is good to see and hear from others how alchohol affects them thank you great site.

]]> By: Kim http://www.drinkingdiaries.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-4890 Kim Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:13:25 +0000 http://www.drinkingdiaries.com//?page_id=2#comment-4890 I think it was meant for me to find this blog. I was reading Beyond Blue on Belief.net by Therese J. Borchard and found the article with the link to the Yale study to this blog. I say meant for me to find because I realized the other day I may have a problem with alchohol. I drink everyday and not even to get drunk just because I feel like I need it to deal with my emotional problems. Thank you for this blog. I think it was meant for me to find this blog. I was reading Beyond Blue on Belief.net by Therese J. Borchard and found the article with the link to the Yale study to this blog. I say meant for me to find because I realized the other day I may have a problem with alchohol. I drink everyday and not even to get drunk just because I feel like I need it to deal with my emotional problems. Thank you for this blog.

]]> By: Maggie Morgan http://www.drinkingdiaries.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-4568 Maggie Morgan Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:32:55 +0000 http://www.drinkingdiaries.com//?page_id=2#comment-4568 I stumbled upon your blog by accident reading the Food News Journal and curious about the interview with Amanda Hesser. It was very timely as I have just bailed out my adult son for the second time from alcohol abuse. The first time he was driving and side-swiped a cop car (God was watching over him and anyone in his path). This time for walking in an intoxicated state and i.d. 'ed for the outstanding DWI warrants. Frustration, anger, pain & hard love are all the emotions I'm feeling. I will keep reading your posts in hopes of finding some answers to help. I stumbled upon your blog by accident reading the Food News Journal and curious about the interview with Amanda Hesser.
It was very timely as I have just bailed out my adult son for the second time from alcohol abuse. The first time he was driving and side-swiped a cop car (God was watching over him and anyone in his path). This time for walking in an intoxicated state and i.d. ‘ed for the outstanding DWI warrants.
Frustration, anger, pain & hard love are all the emotions I’m feeling.
I will keep reading your posts in hopes of finding some answers to help.

]]> By: Leah http://www.drinkingdiaries.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-4514 Leah Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:19:40 +0000 http://www.drinkingdiaries.com//?page_id=2#comment-4514 Lily, we'd love to read the book and feature you on Drinking Diaries. Sounds fascinating. I messaged you on facebook. Best, Leah Lily, we’d love to read the book and feature you on Drinking Diaries. Sounds fascinating. I messaged you on facebook. Best, Leah

]]> By: Lily King http://www.drinkingdiaries.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-4504 Lily King Sun, 20 Jun 2010 19:49:10 +0000 http://www.drinkingdiaries.com//?page_id=2#comment-4504 Hi Leah and Caren, I just stumbled onto your site because I was looking at Jennifer Eagan's website and was intrigued that she had an interview with "Drinking Diaries." I wondered what that was and here I am. I am excited to have found you. I have just written my third novel, to be published by Grove/Atlantic in early July, called FATHER OF THE RAIN, which spans 34 years of a daughter's relationship with her alcoholic father. It took me nearly five years to write and definitely is a full expression of my feelings about the complexity of drinking and its effects on a family. I'd love to send you a copy if I knew where to send it. Thanks for creating this site--it has so much to offer us all. ---Lily King Hi Leah and Caren,
I just stumbled onto your site because I was looking at Jennifer Eagan’s website and was intrigued that she had an interview with “Drinking Diaries.” I wondered what that was and here I am. I am excited to have found you. I have just written my third novel, to be published by Grove/Atlantic in early July, called FATHER OF THE RAIN, which spans 34 years of a daughter’s relationship with her alcoholic father. It took me nearly five years to write and definitely is a full expression of my feelings about the complexity of drinking and its effects on a family. I’d love to send you a copy if I knew where to send it. Thanks for creating this site–it has so much to offer us all.
—Lily King

]]> By: Chelle http://www.drinkingdiaries.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-3880 Chelle Sun, 16 May 2010 17:49:26 +0000 http://www.drinkingdiaries.com//?page_id=2#comment-3880 Hmmm, I just watched the movie...which lead me here somehow...I think I loves this blog...I dont blog, dont really know how to do it...but I do love my cocktails...and to have ppl to share tails with are always a good thing. Myself, I'm a beer lover...my flovor of the month is Molson Export, I guess I just love the "dirty" buzz. Beer makes me want to naughty; "is that bad?" i know I have more to say on this subject but not now.... Hmmm, I just watched the movie…which lead me here somehow…I think I loves this blog…I dont blog, dont really know how to do it…but I do love my cocktails…and to have ppl to share tails with are always a good thing.
Myself, I’m a beer lover…my flovor of the month is Molson Export, I guess I just love the “dirty” buzz. Beer makes me want to naughty; “is that bad?”
i know I have more to say on this subject but not now….

]]> By: Leah http://www.drinkingdiaries.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-3073 Leah Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:40:59 +0000 http://www.drinkingdiaries.com//?page_id=2#comment-3073 Hope you share your stories here--lots of opportunities to comment & participate. Thanks for reading! Hope you share your stories here–lots of opportunities to comment & participate. Thanks for reading!

]]> By: Gladys http://www.drinkingdiaries.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-3072 Gladys Mon, 12 Apr 2010 23:07:13 +0000 http://www.drinkingdiaries.com//?page_id=2#comment-3072 I'd like to follow your blog. Both your stories have hit home and brought up many memories of growing up with an alcoholic mother who was in denial. I guess all of us were. I’d like to follow your blog. Both your stories have hit home and brought up many memories of growing up with an alcoholic mother who was in denial. I guess all of us were.

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