Author: thesobermodernmom

First off, yes, I AM an alcoholic, sober since May 21, 2016. I am a mother of two daughters; Skylar Lillian: born September 16, 2014 and Colbie Rae: born April 12, 2017. I am married to Billy Horschel, a wonderful husband and father who also happens to play golf on an insanely good level. Years ago, I got lost in the fog of addiction and depression. Finding sobriety, this enlightening way of life, has made me happier than I ever thought I could be. I had so many wine and vodka filled nights, watching TV shows, wishing I was like some random character on TV, wishing I could be brave, funny, artistic, poised, HAPPY, etc. And now, I'm doing it! I'm living honestly and freely and I want to share it all. I'm not perfect, I'm not an expert, all I know are my experiences and my learned knowledge. I am so excited to share my journey with you.

4 year Soberversary

May 21, 2020.Reading time 3 minutes.

Today is my 4 year sobriety anniversary. I always like to go back to the beginning on this day and dig out some off the work I did while in treatment. I thought I would share this card that I wrote 4 years ago to identify what the “real” me was at the time and […]

A “little” catch up

June 25, 2019.Reading time 10 minutes.

I recently did one of those “ask a question” things on Instagram to find out what you would like to hear from me since it has been months since I have written about anything. And a lot of you are just plain curious about the transition from two kiddos to three and what life has […]

‘Tis the season of saying NO.

November 14, 2018.Reading time 8 minutes.

Ok ya’ll….The season of giving is upon us! I LOVE the holidays. Hold up a quick minute… do I REALLY??? I had to sit back this year and really think about that. Apparently, I loved this time of year because of parties, spiked egg nog, the excuse to drink all day and not feel like […]

SPAGHETTI SUNDAYS!

November 7, 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

I grew up eating this meal almost every Sunday. I think it originated from my grandma, Joan, but I learned it from my mom, Deb. It was one of her few recipes that she made for us. Not because she is a bad cook, but because she just doesn’t like cooking at all! (Like […]

GUACAMOLE

November 7, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Fresh guacamole with no hassle!

SLOW COOKER FAJITAS

November 7, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

This is my go-to fajita recipes. If you follow my grocery shopping hacks, there is basically no prep, just dump!!

Check out a recent podcast I appeared on!

September 3, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

It is always fun to appear on someone else’s podcast and hopefully add value to others. I think you will enjoy the conversation that I had with Jamy Bechler on his “Success Is A Choice” podcast. You can see show notes and listen to this podcast on your favorite podcasting channel by going to the […]

The Sweetness of Surrendering

August 21, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

One big driving force of my addiction was my feeling of inadequacy. I never felt I was good enough and no amount of trying to “do it all” could remedy that feeling. Who was I comparing myself to? What was I comparing myself to? I think back, and I have NO CLUE. My brain is […]

Birdie Beers

August 10, 2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

There is this thing that some fans, friends, and family do while spectating that I really got into during my drinking days… Birdie beers! Or, heck, whatever alcoholic beverage you fancy, because your guy made a birdie (or maybe even an EAGLE!) I obviously loved this little tradition! It gave me a perfect excuse to […]

CROCK POT MAPLE DIJON CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS

August 2, 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

One reason for creating this blog is because I want to share the “day to days” that help me stay sober. Being a mom, wife, and human being in general that needs food; dinnertime is a necessity, but also big stressor for me! By that time of day, I am usually tired, irritable, and my […]