Taylor Moran Writes
Bio
I write about sobriety & mental health. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter here: https://www.gratefullysober.com/
Stories (13/0)
Can All Friendships Endure Sobriety?
Early on in the Covid pandemic my two best friends and I began keeping in touch (and occupying our abundant, newfound free time) by sending video messages through Marco Polo. Not only did the app keep us connected — allowing us to share long-winded stories and the kinds of mundane details that never make their way into texts — but it also cut out the core challenge for any triad of friends: keeping each friend equally up to date.
By Taylor Moran Writes11 months ago in Psyche
Fear of Failure Kept Me From Writing for Over a Decade
It’s the first (slightly) chilly day of Fall in Florida and my husband, Sean, and I are on a walk. Our easy conversation mirrors the winding and converging brick roads of our neighborhood; we’re languidly moving from one topic to the next and then back to a previous point of discussion as we meander the shady streets.
By Taylor Moran Writes2 years ago in Psyche
Tending to Your Mental Health in Sobriety
For as long as I can remember, I have struggled with anxiety and depression. While I was always an anxious child, my anxiety didn’t get serious until my teenage years. Around the time that I was 16, I was officially diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder.
By Taylor Moran Writes2 years ago in Psyche
- Top Story - December 2021
6 Ways My Life Changed in My First 30 Days SoberTop Story - December 2021
The first 30 days of my sobriety were full of ups and downs. From day one, my decision to give up drinking changed everything. For over a decade, booze, and activities involving booze, had comprised so much of my life; so, it should have been no surprise that its absence would spark such widespread evolution. And yet, I never expected it.
By Taylor Moran Writes2 years ago in Psyche
Sober Curious? Take a Break for More Than 30 Days.
For many people, and myself, the question of whether they have a bad relationship with alcohol is one that haunts them for months, if not years, before they take steps to cut it out. They negotiate with their inner voice, insisting for one reason or another that they have control of their drinking; that they could “take a break” whenever they want.
By Taylor Moran Writes2 years ago in Psyche
- Top Story - December 2021
Surviving My First Sober PartyTop Story - December 2021
I quit drinking well into the throes of the Covid pandemic. We had been on quarantine orders for months at the time and while small, safe gatherings were finally being allowed, Sean and I were still spending 95% of our time at home away from others.
By Taylor Moran Writes2 years ago in Psyche
How My Sobriety Sparked a Larger Evolution
Most days sobriety feels like the greatest gift I’ve ever given myself. It feels like freedom, strength, pride, clarity. It feels like a renewed sense of purpose — of life. Most days it feels like solid ground; a constant I can count on.
By Taylor Moran Writes2 years ago in Psyche
Why I Quit Drinking
I awoke in a sweat. The space beyond the window blinds appears to be as dark as my bedroom. As I roll onto my right side toward my nightstand I sense the heaviness of my left arm. I’ve fallen asleep with it draped over my pillow, around my head yet again and it’s gone terrifyingly numb. Shooting, tingling pain sprints from my fingertips to my shoulder as I force the arm off the pillow and down to my left side.
By Taylor Moran Writes2 years ago in Longevity