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When Sober October is your life

Posted on October 29, 2019 by heatherlauraclarke

It isn’t always easy to be sober when it feels like the rest of the world is throwing a party without you. Here’s what I’ve learned in almost nine years of being alcohol-free.

Category: It's all about meTags: alcohol, drinking, dry january, sober, sober october

I’m Heather Laura Clarke. I’m journalist and blogger in beautiful Nova Scotia, I have an 9-year-old son and a 7-year-old daughter, I married my high school sweetheart, and this is the story of my handmade life.

I have depression and anxiety, and I fight like hell every day to keep it from taking over my life. Making things isn’t just a hobby — it’s part of what keeps me alive.

Whether I’m decorating a room, busting out my power tools to build furniture, getting muddy in the pottery studio, sewing clothes for my kids, or cross-stitching a swear word, I’m all about using my creativity to craft a life I love.