The hum of an air conditioner draws you back, Back to me, Away from the swirl of thoughts that hover…
Browsing: sober poetry
My mental health journey is like doing a boardslide all the way around the Warehouse in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater…
The six-headed beast sits perched on her rock, Scylla. Across from her, the twin disaster, swirling, the whirlpool, Charybdis. How…
The ocean chews at the shore, gnashing with a nervous tide, waves walloping, splitting sand apart in their fury. Saltwater…
What if all the horrible things we do to ourselves In our minds and in our hearts Are to keep…
sunrise sobriety soul by soul gathering together as one in a room with no walls and…
We danced around the periphery with fairy wings Throwing glitter that caught the light Hips swaying in the shimmer The…
It seems that in its search for eternal balance, my brain has decided that for every time I feel good,…
In the budding grove of my desire he took me Before I knew about consent, he stole me away, here…
This is a poem from a newcomer in recovery asking a sober mentor, spiritual advisor, friend, or sponsor what it’s…
Sometimes I wish I could die at my desk. I could silently slide into the bliss of never having to…
Some books leave a quiet yet profound impact on their readers, and Alex’s poetry collection, I Learned How to Love From…
A poem written to King Alcohol. In it, I remind myself that I am worthy of a sober life. Enjoy.…
We were caught in the rapture of it all, our youth, a wild unwritten thing – holding hands and…
Fear didn’t think that I would show up today, But I did, and I’m here Hate thought I’d relate, but…
I know that it’s hard Drinking for the day like it’s no tomorrow Through happiness and sorrow Drinking for the…
I never had a father, Just a sperm donor Who acted like a father So that society would feed his…
One day I awoke and told myself I was sad. Thus, my childhood died. I remember smiles; laughter from the…
For years I have dreamed of a project: To write everyone I loved and tell them why I love them,…
Who have I become in the absence of superficial desires and the presence of a meaningful life? Once God finds…