I was 35 when I joined Alcoholics Anonymous to stop drinking. There were numerous attempts to stop drinking prior to this, with no success. At the time, I considered myself young, with a few more drinking years ahead of me. But my life was unmanageable. I was powerless over alcohol and in desperate need of help. One question kept taunting me though. Does stopping mean never having a drink for the rest of my life? This is the thinking pattern of an alcoholic. The all or nothing approach. I ... Read the Post
Nine years of sobriety…
Reflecting on 2018…
With every year that sails by, I take time to reflect on the highs, lows and lessons learnt along the way. 2018 goals and achievements I’ve learnt through experience that setting too many goals in a year leads to despair when not achieved. 2018 saw me focusing only on two - finishing my first romance novel, Sydney’s Boxer and learning to swim. Each goal required immense determination and commitment. Both consumed so much of me and when things got hard, I questioned whether I was cut out for it. ... Read the Post
Sydney’s Boxer…
One's first novel will always remain special. Mainly for the sheer drive it takes to write a novel and accomplishing it, despite all the doubts along the way. It was a journey where I tapped into my true potential, that what I was writing was meant to come out and nothing could stop me from finishing. I will never forget the moment when it hit me I was afraid to write a novel. I'd been writing for a few years with the West Coast Writers' Circle before I joined the Romance Organisation of Writers ... Read the Post
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