Crazyland: My New Story on Medium

Here is the link:

https://alicegarbarinihurley.medium.com/a-food-addicts-waking-words-before-stashing-cookie-dough-under-the-bbq-lid-e263142ee066

Sweet dreams,

New Medium Story: Goodbye, Marshmallow Fluff

 

I took a break from sugar addiction writing but this happened today. Here is LINK. Good night.

New Medium Story: Going Wild

Above: Wildflower Bouquet, alcohol ink art by my gifted cousin, Linda Silver.

I am doing my best, day by day. Being present.

https://alicegarbarinihurley.medium.com/recovery-story-37-wildflower-bouquet-feeling-bad-can-lead-to-wild-eating-51993a3cd119

Good night.

Remembering Mom on My Journey

My parents on their New England honeymoon in 1951.  I love what they are wearing, and love seeing them in their late twenties.

Here is the story link:

https://alicegarbarinihurley.medium.com/recovery-story-36-queen-annes-lace-on-old-cape-cod-a63879866b9f

Medium Story: The Kitten Imprint

Above, vintage cat image by Barbara Clooney. Link from HERE.

Story link: https://alicegarbarinihurley.medium.com/the-kitten-imprint-eef959fa01ba

Black Pansy Story

 https://alicegarbarinihurley.medium.com/addiction-recovery-story-35-black-king-pansy-keep-on-the-sunny-side-f7d53fd4ccba

Goodbye, Love: Chocolate Story

Sorry to double-dip, posting a story on Medium AND here, but it is relevant.

ADDICTION RECOVERY STORY #29, HYDRANGEA: THE CASE OF THE CANDY QUEEN

LINK BELOW

 https://alicegarbarinihurley.medium.com/addiction-recovery-story-29-hydrangea-the-case-of-the-candy-queen-1d6e74f46ca

Good night.

Latest Medium Story about Sugar/Overeating Addiction Recovery Journey

 https://alicegarbarinihurley.medium.com/addiction-recovery-story-28-sunflower-the-pink-earrings-helped-but-they-cant-cure-it-a2d6c1a1d32d

Medium: Sugar/Overeating Addiction Recovery Story #25, Pussy Willow

 Go Ahead, Take the Cake

good nite, :)

Another Medium Post--and 2 Qs

Here is my latest Medium story, published last nite (Saturday). It was a day with waves of sadness and feelings of loss, in spite of my efforts to take in a wider view and more importantly, my clear knowledge that the story of Skippy’s life path is far from finished.

This flower title is

Addiction Recovery Story #24, Gladiola: Farewell to Shame

https://alicegarbarinihurley.medium.com/addiction-recovery-story-24-gladiola-farewell-to-shame-66017a38651e

My day got brighter when I got out of bed and raked under the forsythia shrubs and around the struggling beach rose plants (which thrive on the Cape Cod dunes, not here).

Then our good friend M (husband to my good friend A) came over to watch the March Madness basketball game in our living room. He and A went to University of Virginia and UVA was playing. It was a good game, and I got lost in it. The three of us, with Sugar in our midst, ate dinner in front of the set.

But the addiction recovery writing--it called out to be written, even near 10 p.m. on a Saturday night, and it helped. I felt better having connected to my own feelings and I hope, to others, who might understand and have empathy.

Would you mind giving me a bit of Medium feedback, if you read the stories?

1. Minutes. My flower stories range from 3 to 10 minutes (Tiger Lily, about taming jungle hunger, eating at night, like Dad did). Since the minutes are posted right at the top, does that affect your choice to read it, or maybe to hold off and read it later, when you have the time?
2. The medium. Do you like reading on the Medium platform? I know our lives are so crowded, with NYTimes.com, Twitter, FB, etc. etc. etc.--and that’s just screen time, not real life. 

Thanks.

Medium: Just Walk Away from the Shake Machine

Above, Smashburger grilled chicken sandwich, no shake. Image from HERE.

https://alicegarbarinihurley.medium.com/addiction-recovery-story-21-queen-of-night-tulip-just-walk-away-at-smashburger-f5471404a7ef

Cookie Cleanse?

My latest piece on Medium:

Addiction Story #18, Marigold: Nabisco in My Rearview Mirror.

https://alicegarbarinihurley.medium.com/addiction-story-18-marigold-nabisco-in-my-rearview-mirror-593c82ef8c7

Good night. 

Chicken Potpie, a Day Later

 https://alicegarbarinihurley.medium.com/addiction-story-14-bleeding-heart-broken-iphone-leads-to-chicken-potpie-3d80fb47a0d9

The road to overeating might possibly be paved with excellent pie dough.

An early good night.

One Lump or Two? Another Sugar Story

 https://alicegarbarinihurley.medium.com/this-moment-is-different-45a31eb8799e

The Pandemic Party That Wasn’t (Story on Medium)

https://alicegarbarinihurley.medium.com/the-pandemic-party-that-wasnt-cd3e4a3f93f1

I got up at 8:15 a.m. today, when Sugar woofed to go out, and have spent almost five hours?! writing this essay and adding the Instagram photos, so I think this will be my writing for today.

Enjoy your day.

The Sleuth in the Cloakroom

 https://alicegarbarinihurley.medium.com/the-sleuth-between-the-coats-in-the-hotel-cloakroom-715759fb55b5

Please check Medium link above.

I have loved writing lately, and think of it as a treat, a craft, a comfort. But it is 12:38 a.m. and I should probably rethink my writing time.

When I stay up late like this, I fuel myself with food--grabby, unhealthy foods.

I really would like to figure this out.

Good night.

All I Want for Christmas

Santa pin above from THIS LINK.

https://alicegarbarinihurley.medium.com/all-i-want-for-christmas-fa9b0e44100b

Instacart: Hi, Milkmaid, I Hope You Enjoy My Mushrooms

https://alicegarbarinihurley.medium.com/instacart-hi-milkmaid-i-hope-you-enjoy-my-mushrooms-13be583cd1a5

Good night.