Category Archives: Alcoholism & Addiction

TERY – A EULOGY

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Mollie Hunt

My friend died last week. We hadn’t talked for fifteen years. There was a falling out over lifestyle choices. But before that, she was my bestie, all the way back to our college days at PCC. We met during a … Continue reading →

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2022 DAY ONE-FINISHED MY MEMOIR!

Posted on January 1, 2022 by Mollie Hunt

  It’s the first day of a brand new year! I didn’t do it on purpose, but this morning I finished the second draft of my memoir, THERE’S A CAT HAIR IN MY MASK: How Cats Helped Me Through Unprecedented Times and … Continue reading →

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

Posted on September 6, 2020 by Mollie Hunt

No, it’s not my day-of-birth but my day-of-rebirth, known in Alcoholics Anonymous as my Birthday. It’s been thirteen years since I took that last drink, one day at a time. I don’t know how much that adds up to in … Continue reading →

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ANOTHER “HOW TO OUTLAST THE C-19 CRISIS” BLOGPOST

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Mollie Hunt

I’m blessed! As a recovering alcoholic, I’ve learned patience, tolerance, resistance, and pride. Through my 12-step program, Alcoholics Anonymous, I’ve been given a design for living that has allowed me to deal with my addiction and change my life. Now, … Continue reading →

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9 YEARS SINCE MY LAST DRINK

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Mollie Hunt

    Quitting drinking is hard, and doubly so for alcoholics. First off we must detox, a painful, stressful, anxiety-causing process; then we have to change the habit. For those of us whose social persona is built on who we … Continue reading →

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RANT

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Mollie Hunt

Warning: This blog is rated PG-13 for V, L, P (politics), SA (substance abuse). Next blog I’ll say something nice. Promise. It’s election year. Enough said, except this year is even stupider than usual. It was one thing when we … Continue reading →

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ALCOHOLISM: NOT AS BAD AS KARL

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Mollie Hunt

I knew I had a drinking thing, but I didn’t call it a problem. There’s an old joke found primarily on tee shirts: I don’t have a drinking problem. I drink, I get drunk, I fall down. No problem. That … Continue reading →

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