If you can get down to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, definitely go. It’s incredible. It should be about an hour and 15 minute drive from Big Basin, I think.  

Hi everyone, I’m hoping for travel advice. We are flying into San Francisco in late July and taking a family trip to see the redwoods. We are renting a camper van and just kicking around. There is a reservation at Big Basin state park, I don’t have much more lined up. Does anyone have recommendations for norther…

This.

“ How people view messiness and cleanliness is also gendered, with women penalized for not being clean.”

Kylie?

punch up:

In the context of my rape, I was lucky. It was gentle — a hand on my throat, not a knife or a gun. It left me unscathed — only bruising on my face and the urge to self-harm, no PTSD or anything that required the emergency department. I was too young to get pregnant. I was able to hide it, so only a lifetime of…

Oh God, can you imagine meditating on your rape for a book-length of time?

If I think about mine more than 40 seconds I need a Klonopin. 

Sure, she is very brave, but let’s remember that her Rapist Brock Turner can’t even enjoy a steak anymore since he became a rapist. He worked so hard at swimming to lose it all for just 20 minutes of raping action. 

I know, there’s a lot of different ways that people get through when they stop drinking.  I also don’t have the belief that some people do.  However, it is helpful and healing to be with other people trying to be sober.  It’s ok if it’s an imperfect fit, there might be something there that helps you. Also, try…

Your friend’s behavior sounds pretty emotionally abusive. He and his gf should have just told you what happened. You drank too much and wilded out. A supportive friend would know that you are trying to get yourself together and not bring alcohol and bring up a subject that is clearly taboo at the same time. Other than…

This person, whether he’s right about your behavior or not, is controlling and passive aggressive. If you are serious about not drinking, he will be one of the people, places and things you need to replace to stay sober. Sad but true. You will probably have to replace several friends and it may take a while. This is…

First off; good for you for not drinking this week! That’s huge.

Finally caught up on the season finale of S2 of Killing Eve, and it left me thinking this:

Thank you so much for your story! It was wonderful to hear (and I’ll definitely take you up on your offer to talk. I don’t have many friends and I’m isolated where I live, and I don’t drive). I’m on a slew of medications. In the morning there’s Lisinopril HCTZ for my blood pressure, Levothyroxine for my…

I’m sober - don’t identify as an alcoholic but I stopped drinking last year because I was using it to self medicate an anxiety disorder and to escape the stress of a job I hated. I went from having a glass of wine every night plus 2 or 3 drinks on a weekend night to only drinking on weekends to just special occasions…

My situation might not be comparable to yours but in case it helps: My substance abuse issues are heavily tied to my anxiety and going to therapy/having productive sessions helps me manage my cravings for alcohol immensely. My therapist has helped me to get significantly better at being mindful, and that skill in…

Any Jezzie’s here alcoholics? How did you quit? are there any alternatives to the religious nature of AA?