i love to talk about therapy

My Therapist Challenged Me To Go 7 Days Without Drinking

Turns out I hadn't gone seven days without alcohol in over a decade. Oopsie!
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Healthy, I love to talk about therapy, i talk about therapy a lot, challenge, alcohol, i know someone is going to call me an alcoholic but please don't, i prefer lush

May 21, 2013 at 10:00am | 276 comments

drinking

It Happened To Me: I Crashed My Car And Got A DUI

I flipped in the air and almost died. More importantly, I came scarily close to hitting people, too.
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It Happened To Me, drinking, driving, alcohol, dui

Apr 25, 2013 at 3:00pm | 145 comments

vodka

I'll Try Anything Once: The Vodka Facial

I hear a rumor you can use vodka as a toner -- you know, to tighten your pores and ward off acne.
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Beauty, vodka, toner, good skin, alcohol, beauty secrets

Apr 22, 2013 at 1:00pm | 83 comments

food

Make Your Kitchen The Happiest Place On Earth: Four Recipes From Disneyworld.

There are certain consumables that I must put in my body EVERY time I am at Disneyworld. One of these is Dole Pineapple Whip, aka The Edible Smile of God.
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DIY, food, disneyworld, alcohol

Apr 17, 2013 at 4:00pm | 114 comments

sxsw

I Went To SXSW and All I Got Was Raped

Today everyone in classes chatted about how fun SXSW was, while I sat awkward and silent.
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Issues, sxsw, rape, consent, alcohol

Mar 19, 2013 at 11:30am | 257 comments

alcohol

I Continue Be Super Gross and Put Weird Things In My Body: Cocktail Edition

For those of you following along at home, it should be pretty apparent by now that I will eat/drink anything for attention and/or love.
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Fun, alcohol, cocktails, drinking, gross stuff, fun, bacon, pickles

Mar 15, 2013 at 2:00pm | 133 comments

alcohol

I Miss Being A Drunk: Should I Go Back To Booze After My Year Of Sobriety?

Now that my experiment in going alcohol-free for a year is up, I’m not sure if I should go back to drinking.
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Relationships, alcohol, drinking, sobriety

Jan 14, 2013 at 2:00pm | 115 comments

jail

What I Learned About Beauty From My 56 Hours In Jail

The worst thing about my very short time in jail? Honestly? Chapped lips.
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Relationships, jail, addiction, alcohol, makeup

Dec 28, 2012 at 1:30pm | 213 comments

classy drinks

What's Wrong With a "Girly" Drink, Anyway? Plus Recipes

I hate how "girly" is supposed to be an insult. So let's talk drinks. Plus recipes for three of my fave cocktails.
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Fun, classy drinks, drinking, recipes, casual sexism, sexism, alcohol, holiday drinks

Dec 7, 2012 at 5:00pm | 270 comments

alcohol

I Tracked My Calories For a Week To See How Many of Them I'm Drinking

I counted my alcohol calories in a week to see how I compared to the national 5%-of-total-calories average. Turns out my numbers are slightly higher than the average.
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Healthy, alcohol, booze, i eat a lot of things, Thanksgiving Hangover

Nov 26, 2012 at 10:00am | 137 comments

motherhood

Why I'm a Proudly Drunk Mother

When I'm drunk, I'm on vacation from being a mom. My shift has ended, and I am now like a tax-write-off dependent and my friends are my guardians.
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Family Drama, motherhood, moms, drinking, alcohol

Oct 2, 2012 at 9:00am | 464 comments

alcohol

I Know the Female Equivalent of the Reddit Rapist

...and I've only recently realised quite how uncool her behaviour is...
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Issues, alcohol, male sexual assault, reddit, sexual assault

Aug 7, 2012 at 3:30pm | 74 comments

addiction

Sober In a Bar: They Let Loose; I'm Still Here

Sober, I learn, bars don't look so hot, they aren't that fun. At 9 o’clock, we arrive together talking in the same tongue, and by 9:45, we’re in different orbits.
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Relationships, addiction, alcohol, drinking, sex, sobriety

Jul 31, 2012 at 5:00pm | 102 comments

alcohol

I Need Something To Drink Besides Alcohol

I was planning to write a light post about what to drink besides water and wine, then something heavy happened and shit got real.
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Relationships, alcohol, death, erica kennedy, loss, wine

Jun 19, 2012 at 10:00am | 95 comments

alcohol

Drinking Gets Boring, What Else Should We Do This Summer?

Here’s a manic list of things that you can do this summer that are awesome and don’t involve barstools, though you could drink WHILE doing them, should you choose.
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Fun, alcohol, bars, drinking, friendship

May 22, 2012 at 9:00am | 84 comments

addiction

I Would Not Like To Discuss Your Alcohol Problem, Thank You

At least not if you're drunk.
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Relationships, addiction, advice, alcohol, alcoholism

May 21, 2012 at 2:00pm | 85 comments

alcohol

BEAUTY 911: Am I Allergic to Alcohol?

This is an aesthetic emergency in the sense that as of late, drinking alcohol turns my face into a tomato. Time to decide: booze or beauty.
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Beauty, alcohol, flushed, red face, wine whoas

Mar 27, 2012 at 3:00pm | 132 comments

alcohol

I Like Wine: Vecordia 2009 Roble

It's totally possible to talk about wine without all the overblown description. Although I will explain "oakiness."
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Fun, alcohol, drinking, my life has become so bougie, they never card me for wine, wine reviews

Mar 1, 2012 at 6:00pm | 48 comments

alcohol

Baking With Booze: O Captain My Captain's Rum Cake

It's like those movie scenes of wholesome childhood experiences, cooking with a loving family member. Except, you know, with rum.
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DIY, alcohol, baking with booze, cooking, recipes, rum, rum makes me wheeze, the joy of cooking

Feb 17, 2012 at 4:00pm | 33 comments

alcohol

AFTERNOON BEAUTY: I Have A Boyfriend (Vaguely) and A Hangover (Decidedly) Today (and Of Course There's A Perfume For That)

I'm still terrified of intimacy and I have no idea what I'm doing, but at least I can smell good while I deal.
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Beauty, alcohol, Boyfriend, Hangover, perfume

Jan 24, 2012 at 5:30pm | 0 comments

alcohol

New Year's With No Alcohol: A Survival Guide

Above all, my lovely readers, have fun, stay safe, and HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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Relationships, alcohol, drinking, New Year's Eve

Dec 30, 2011 at 12:00pm | 0 comments

alcohol

I’m Not In Recovery. I Just Don’t Drink.

Is it really that strange that, for no particular reason, I just don’t consume alcohol?
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Healthy, alcohol, drinking, migraines

Dec 22, 2011 at 2:00pm | 0 comments