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I Thought About Drinking Today

A raw, poetic reflection on sobriety, motherhood, and healing—and how choosing presence over addiction creates real joy and lasting memories.

ALCOHOL-FREE MOTHERHOODSOBER LIVINGCONSCIOUS PARENTINGINNER CHILD HEALINGGENERATIONAL HEALINGMOTHER-DAUGHTER BONDEMOTIONAL RESILIENCEPOETIC HEALINGDAILY RECOVERY PRACTICEMOTHERHOOD AS PURPOSE

5/27/20251 min read

I thought about drinking today—
At home, with nothing to do.

I thought about drinking today—
Happy, in a carefree mood.

I thought about drinking today—
With family drowning in spirits.

I thought about drinking today every holiday—
The loud, welcome guest,
Always pulling up a chair.

I thought about drinking today,
As I sat with the weight of the world’s injustice
And felt powerless.

But then I saw at my baby's face—
And remembered the smoking haze that followed,
The shame.
The cycle.

And none of it was actually fun
Just counterfeit.
Temporary.
A fleeting distraction.

So I picked her up.
We went for a walk.
And read a book.

Real joy.

Because those are the memories
I want her to carry—
Of us,
Of me.

Now,
I don’t think about drinking everyday,
Because in the moment is where I want to be with you.