christinakimbroughJun 21, 20232 minAm I Still Sober If I Smoke Weed Last night my whole body was in so much pain I almost threw up. Nothing I did would ease the pain. 10 months ago I tore a tendon in my...
christinakimbroughApr 29, 20231 minHow Social Isolation Caused Me to Drink Back in my drinking days, I’d always go to bars. It wasn’t until I got sober that I realized all I’d been looking for was community and...
christinakimbroughFeb 8, 20222 minReflecting on 2 years of sobrietyWhen I was in 4th or 5th grade, I had a best friend that I spent all of my time with. I’d go over her house after school and we’d have...
christinakimbroughDec 29, 20213 minThe Time My Family Staged An Intervention I remember it being very cold that night. Before I left my Baba’s apartment I made sure to grab a hat and gloves. I’d been living in...
christinakimbroughDec 4, 20213 minReflections On First Sober PartyI've been a military spouse for almost a decade now, so that means I've attended a lot of Navy Christmas parties. There's a few things...
christinakimbroughNov 17, 20212 minThe Time I Overreacted I’ve always felt things deeply. I think part of it comes from being an empath and having a highly sensitive personality. I can’t watch...
christinakimbroughNov 8, 20212 minI'm NOT an AlcoholicI tried to get sober for two years before I achieved long term sobriety. When I was first trying to quit, I went to Alcoholic Anonymous....
christinakimbroughMar 24, 20212 minWhen Religion HurtsI remember the evening quite clearly. I was around 5 or 6 years old, and I nervously approached the stairs of the stage and knelt down. I...