Cynthia Harrison
Novelist
Tag: alcohol
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Gummies
When I first moved to Florida, I fell in the new house a few times and bruised myself. I have since quit drinking wine but that’s a different story. Pain is not my friend. Neither are pain pills. So I tried gummies, which are legal. The guy in the store said I absolutely would not…
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Diet Danger Zones
I know all about things that can get me in trouble when I go on a weight loss program. Plant based whole food really is more than a diet, it’s a lifestyle, but because my #1 directive from my doctor to avoid diabetes is to lose weight, I have to work this into the PBWF…
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Addiction Stories
I’ve always been a sucker for a recovery memoir. Drinking: A Love Story still stays with me all these years later. Lit by Mary Karr simply lit up my life while I ingested its pages. But why? These are wretched stories of wrecked humans. Why did I love them so? Well there was the hard-won recovery.…
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Jesse (1954-2014)
An old friend from my past died a few weeks ago, and he’s been on my mind a lot since then. Jesse and I knew each other as teen and new adults. Friendships in those years meant more than family to me, and it was the same for my friends. We were family to each…
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Day #2 Holiday Diet
I think I did pretty well yesterday considering I hosted a dinner party. The main dish was Beef Burgundy, so I didn’t partake of that. Just some noodles I served on the side. And salad. And 2 or 3 glasses of wine. Possibly four. I did well on the appetizers too, only having one mini-quiche…