Author: Haley Sherif

Why I Stopped Talking About This One Thing

If you’ve been a reader of mine for some time you probably know that I write a lot about drinking … Continue Reading Why I Stopped Talking About This One Thing

As I was tearing price-tags off my new workout clothes yesterday, I had a thought that had less to do … Continue Reading The Price of Being Me

Hi all! Happy happy Wednesday. Okay, summer just flew right by right? I cannot believe it is September and I … Continue Reading My Mindset, My Responsiblity

Today’s my 25th birthday and I made a list of 25 things I know to be true today. I hope … Continue Reading 25 Things I Know

There has always been a part of myself I want to give away. When I was about 14 years old … Continue Reading My Blessing

These are my truths. I was abused. Verbally. For years. Only once did it get physical and it is a … Continue Reading The Truth Of What Happened Behind Closed Doors

Ugh. What looked to me like a baby cockroach scattered across the cutting board and behind the jars of flour … Continue Reading The Waiting Game

When I was a little girl I used to pretend I was an adult. I’d totter around the house in … Continue Reading Growing Pains

I had a family member in not so nice words tell me the other day that I should stop writing. … Continue Reading Why I Won’t Shut-Up

I am 50 days into my sobriety today. I’ve passed 50 days before. It’s a little bit like deja vu … Continue Reading Part Three: What It’s Like Now

The last day I ingested alcohol was 42 days ago on May 29. Man. It seems like such a short … Continue Reading Part Two: What Happened

The first time I ever drank was when I was around 15-years-old. I remember it being late and possibly summer. … Continue Reading Part One: What It Was Like

I’ve been on vacation for a few days with both my pup and my fiancé. We are at our wedding … Continue Reading Today.

You go back to that day. What is it? 5 years ago? You’re sitting in a dimly lit church, all … Continue Reading Edit This

I’ve been pretty MIA on here for the last few days. Just haven’t been feeling like myself, haven’t had my … Continue Reading Writing Through It

You can’t fill from an empty cup.

This is something I absolutely know to be true. Yet, I’ve been running on empty for the last few weeks.