recovery
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My Name is Tara and I am an Alcoholic.

I knew I was about to change my life forever. I knew that from that point forward, I could let my guard down and remove the mask I had been wearing for so long, because the hardest part was over. The weight I had been carrying suddenly felt a little lighter. Continue reading
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Saint Sober Day

Saint Sober Day Ah, Saint Paddy’s Day. The time of year known for its’ festive parades, kiss me i’m Irish t-shirts, and green Guinness beer served by the bucket full, has come upon us once again. A magical time shielded by the protection of fairytale Irish folklore, when anything goes and inhibitions are locked tightly Continue reading
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Hello World!
My journey to sobriety by way of alcoholism began much further back than I initially realized or cared to admit. My childhood, much like many years of my adult life, is full of holes and lost memories. But, unlike the alcohol induced blackout periods that marked most of my adulthood, the source and cause of Continue reading