People, Places, Things
I've declined multiple events with people near and dear because there would be free-flowing alcohol in my presence. Back then, I was not...
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Valeria Moore
- Nov 12, 2022
- 3 min
Building the community you need
During the past two weeks, my temperament has been swinging on a pendulum. I've reconsidered my current career (which honestly is...
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Valeria Moore
- Oct 30, 2022
- 2 min
The 28th
February 28, is the day I got sober. October 28, is the day I became a mother. I saw a quote Friday morning that gave me a split second...
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Valeria Moore
- Oct 17, 2022
- 1 min
Falling into Fall
The temperatures in the morning are unpredictable, the trees are confused about whether their leaves should stay or go. Most of the...
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Valeria Moore
- Oct 16, 2022
- 3 min
Rest as a Form of Resistance
For the past four days, I’ve been battling something that isn’t COVID, not the flu A or B and ya’ll know if it's not one of those three...
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Valeria Moore
- Aug 28, 2022
- 1 min
Sober Summers
Second sober summer. Finished. Fin. Done. It's. in. the. books. Today marks the first day of school in Maryland. Summer is "officially"...
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Valeria Moore
- Jun 6, 2022
- 3 min
Let’s normalize…
NOT asking people why they don't drink! It’s not officially summertime until you hear Many people here in the United States note the...
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Valeria Moore
- May 25, 2022
- 3 min
Willingness
“Your willingness to look at your darkness is what empowers you to change” — Iyanla Vanzant Steps two and three outlined in the book of...
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Valeria Moore
- Apr 30, 2022
- 2 min
Overwhelming Gratitude
It’s a Saturday morning. I am sitting at the island in my kitchen. There are purple carnations in a vase at the center of the island....
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Valeria Moore
- Apr 23, 2022
- 2 min
Avoidance leads to resentment
“When I’m disturbed, the problem lies within me.” I can be passive-aggressive in my approach to conflict. When I decide I am completely...
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Valeria Moore
- Apr 14, 2022
- 3 min
Boundaries
“Ignoring your own boundaries will keep you in the cycle of figuring out situations you already had solutions for.” In my first year of...
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Valeria Moore
- Apr 12, 2022
- 1 min
Love will not save you...
“Love will not save you. But it will hold your hand while you save yourself.” -Bianca Sparacino, The Strength in Our Scars. I haven’t...
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Valeria Moore
- Apr 11, 2022
- 1 min
Don't overlook the small victories
“You have a treasure within you that is infinitely greater than anything the world can offer” -Eckhart Tolle I have a lot of self-doubt...
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Valeria Moore
- Mar 14, 2022
- 3 min
Recovery vs. Living NOT to drink
“I don’t want to spend the rest of my life trying NOT to drink.” -Valeria in the fall of 2020 When I started to consistently go to 12...
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Valeria Moore
- Mar 9, 2022
- 1 min
“It’s not wise to compare or minimize our pain..."
“It’s not wise to compare or minimize our pain because it doesn’t feel significant compared to that of others.” – Sarah Jakes Roberts...
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Valeria Moore
- Mar 7, 2022
- 2 min
“Make your creative plate digestible.” - @Jamisaaa (Insta)
Today, I feel burned out. I spent so much of my free time drinking, I have had a really hard time figuring out what to do with all this...
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Valeria Moore
- Feb 27, 2022
- 2 min
Rehab: Part One
“The only time you mustn't fail is the last time you try.” -Charles Kettering I always wanted to throw my neighbors off. There isn’t...
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