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.

7 years

May 21, 2023.Reading time 5 minutes.

My drinking days were normal A LOT. My drinking was not always at the rock bottom stage. For years it was just there. Wine at night, cocktails at games, drinks at concerts, day drinking fun, excuses, celebrations, good days, bad days, you know how it goes. It looked a lot like a “normal day” in […]

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 […]