The 1000 Days Sober Blog
Blog Posts From 1000 Days Sober
The Lock-Up
I have ‘stuff’ in a lock-up in Cardiff. It could go the way of Notre Dame...
Jan 11, 2021
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The Leaky Tap
I heard the sound of running water gushing from the tap behind me. I shook my...
Jan 11, 2021
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Not Skid Row
The day I led Jude through Skid Row was not an auspicious moment. I heard his mother screaming ...
Jan 11, 2021
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The Toothbrush
How could I forget to brush my teeth? I'm 45. I think? Maybe that...
Jan 06, 2021
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Perspective
There’s an air of desperation when it comes to mulling over a period before tak...
Jan 02, 2021
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Traffic Lights
A woman with three children stands at the edge of the kerb. The light is red. For a s...
Dec 21, 2020
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The Arena
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man s...
Dec 12, 2020
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Enabling
There's a scene in the 'Queen's Gambit,' where Beth and her stepmother, Alma, are in a hotel ro...
Dec 02, 2020
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Without awareness, there is no free choice
I played football on Sunday mornings and then went to the pub to drink all day, before stumblin...
Oct 13, 2020
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Failure
The STRIVE Method: Failure Over the next few months, you will receive a series of articles sha...
Oct 12, 2020
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Harry The Hummingbird
The STRIVE Method: Harry The Hummingbird Over the next few months, you will receive a series o...
Oct 06, 2020
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Reality
I planned to spend time with my cousin on Friday night; then on Saturday, he would drive me into ...
Sep 24, 2020
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Greyscale
Game of Thrones fans will remember Ser Jorah Mormont picking up a greyscale infection...
Sep 09, 2020
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A Resistance Reversal
The universe is vast, and somewhere, deep inside, you’ll find a Dry Martini with a Tw...
Sep 03, 2020
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Alcoholism is an Invisible, Violent and Dominant Belief System
In 1946, E. M. Jellinik, the man credited with naming Alcoholism as a disease, ...
Sep 02, 2020
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The Suffering Choice
Two people, working for the same company, lose their job on the same day. It’s an u...
Aug 15, 2020
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The Bell and the Blackbird
I’m on the phone to Jude telling him that my life is shifting in ways that I can’t ...
Aug 12, 2020
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Finishing Things
Neil Gaiman’s Masterclass on creative writing is brilliant, and one of the thin...
Jul 27, 2020
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Learn to Value Yourself
"Let alcohol in, and often, procrastination follows. If you want to shut the door, then l...
Jul 22, 2020
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The Fire
I sit on the tube imagining a bomb exploding. Reaper-like flames claw at my Zia. A fingerna...
Jul 16, 2020
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Sugar-Free Poison
I’m in the lift in the ARIA Resort in Las Vegas. Two guys join me, both dr...
Jul 13, 2020
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Nickel The Pig
Nickel is a ceramic pig. Zia dropped him a few times (not the smartest gift for a 3-ye...
Jul 13, 2020
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Expectations
I get it. Lowering your expectations is a cracking way to mitigate the failure fall.&n...
Jul 07, 2020
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The Gods
I used to love visiting restaurants. Today, it's excruciating. I catch myself forcing my ...
Jul 06, 2020
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