I thought I was protecting myself from grief by drinking through it. But I wasn't protecting myself—I was blocking out the love. Grief is just love with nowhere to go. And in sobriety, I finally let myself feel both. Read my latest post on Substack: elizabethjannuzzi.substack.com/p/grief-is-l...

Sometimes the universe sends us messages in the strangest ways—like finding an Emerson quote in a productivity newsletter while staying at a resort named after... Emerson. 🏔️ Please read my latest Substack post at elizabethjannuzzi.substack.com/p/feeling-ac....

Well I wish I wrote this flash essay by Caylin Capra-Thomas via @short-reads.org (& originally published in @creamcityreview.bsky.social). www.short-reads.org/deadhead/

That little wave drivers do when they stop to "let you go"? It makes me furious! 🚗😤 Read "Eff You and the Horse You Rode in On" on my Substack at elizabethjannuzzi.substack.com/p/rerun-eff-... #SoberOctober #RecoveryWarrior #SoberLife #AddictionRecovery #12StepProgram #SoberCommunity

🎉 Happy second anniversary to my Substack! 🎉 From 2 subscribers to 331, from one vulnerable post to 111 honest conversations about addiction, recovery, and life without shame. Thank you for being part of this journey. elizabethjannuzzi.substack.com/p/happy-anni...

"Oh, so it wasn't all me. So it wasn't all a matter of insight and will." - Caroline Knapp's "Drinking: A Love Story" Read this week's Substack post on reading Quit Lit and understanding the disease of alcoholism. Go to: elizabethjannuzzi.substack.com/p/the-power-...

When the best thing I can do is to keep my mouth shut. Check out my latest Substack post, "Restraint of Pen & Tongue." elizabethjannuzzi.substack.com/p/restraint-... #twelvesteps #recovery #alcoholismrecovery

Since I haven't yet read Elizabeth Gilbert's new memoir, I'll turn the focus on myself. Here's why I refuse to hide my recovery. Read my latest Substack post at elizabethjannuzzi.substack.com/p/turning-th... #12steprecovery #elizabethgilbert #AllTheWayToTheRiver #TwelveTraditions #recovery

Gallup says Americans are drinking less, and my memoir has a cover! Check out my latest Substack at elizabethjannuzzi.substack.com. #alcoholismrecovery #12steprecovery #memoir #soberlife

Plot twist: Being honest about my 14 years of sobriety made me look riskier on my life insurance exam than lying about drinking ever did. The irony? The very risk they're worried about is exactly what keeps me safe. New post ⬇️ elizabethjannuzzi.substack.com/p/the-risk-t... #Recovery #Sobriety

In the HBO documentary "And So It Goes," the Piano Man, aka Billy Joel, misses an opportunity to use his platform to normalize alcoholism. Read more at elizabethjannuzzi.substack.com/p/no-dwis-re...

Here's the current status of my backyard. But back in October 2024, when I launched my Substack, White Snakeroot had taken over. I thought it was just a weed, but then a fancy estate garden showed me a different reality. elizabethjannuzzi.substack.com/p/rerun-whit....

Turns out you don't need to be wasted to feel the collective ✨effervescence of a summer concert. You just need to be present. Check out my latest Substack about attending 🎵 concerts sober. Read "Summer Concerts and Second Chances" at elizabethjannuzzi.substack.com/p/summer-con....

Consistency is key in recovery, writing, and life! Check out my @dintywmoore.bsky.social blog at brevity.wordpress.com/2025/07/25/c... Subscribe to my Substack for updates on my forthcoming memoir SOBER MOM. #12steprecovery #amwriting #consistencyiskey

It's coming one year from today ... Read The.Official.Announcement. at elizabethjannuzzi.substack.com/p/theofficia... #SoberMom #12steprecovery #debutmemoir #shewritespress

Loved this flash essay by friend of Project Write Now Sarah Congress. I wasn't sure where it was going but at the end I saw it was inevitable! gargoylemagazine.com/sarah-congre...

Member support, aka the 7th tradition, pays for coffee. Need I say more? Read about why recovery meetings pass around a basket at elizabethjannuzzi.substack.com/p/dlla-d-and... #alcoholicsanonymous #12steprecovery #twelvetraditions

GORP stands for "Good Old Raisins and Peanuts and other things I learned when hiking the Appalachian Trail a couple of weekends ago. Read my latest Substack at elizabethjannuzzi.substack.com/p/angels-on-... #12steprecovery #alcoholicsanonymous #alcoholism #appalachiantrail

An ordinary moment, a narrator trying to multitask, turns terrifying and extraordinary in my @lizdebeerwriter.bsky.social's latest flash fiction piece, "Unleashed." Read it at www.suddenlyandwithoutwarning.com/unleashed.

Hey all! Just reintroducing myself here. I’m loving being on Substack, reading great writing and sharing mine, which is mainly about recovery but also includes other musings. Check it out at elizabethjannuzzi.substack.com/p/hi-im-liz-.... #amwriting

Not realizing that my thinking has gone off the rails is a fear of mine in sobriety. Learn more at elizabethjannuzzi.substack.com/p/my-no-1-fe... Please like, subscribe, restack, all the things to support my writing journey. #AlcoholicsAnonymous #12steprecovery

When a moment at the checkout line reminded me of the dangers of my disease and filled me with gratitude for my Twelve Step program. Read my latest Substack post at elizabethjannuzzi.substack.com/p/holding-my... For more on recovery topics, please subscribe to my Substack.

When there is no "inciting incident." When the reason you're at an AA meeting is that you're a .... wait for it .... an alcoholic. Read my latest Substack post at elizabethjannuzzi.substack.com/p/there-is-n....

I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Asbury Park” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

I would never suggest we alter AA’s Twelve Steps. The old timers would FREAK OUT! But if I had my druthers, here are some of the copy edits I would make! Read my latest Substack at elizabethjannuzzi.substack.com/p/mark-up. Please like, subscribe, & comment to help support my writing journey!

Most people who drink coffee appreciate the quick jolt of energy it provides. But in a new study, scientists have found that coffee may offer the much longer-term benefit of healthy aging.

You know that squirmy feeling when you replay a conversation in your head and cringe? In my latest post, I share how the tools of recovery help us work through those uncomfortable moments instead of just sitting in them. Read it at elizabethjannuzzi.substack.com/p/the-ick-vs....

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, this week's Substack features a published essay about a time I was struggling with depression. As the #NIMH says, "Our lived experiences are the most powerful tool for change." elizabethjannuzzi.substack.com/p/essay-desp...

This week's Substack offers some sober comments on the new Netflix series "The Four Seasons" and a plea for Hollywood to have some positive, sober representations in its movies and shows. elizabethjannuzzi.substack.com/p/wtf-tina-fey #recovery #12steprecovery #tinafey #LetsDoBetter

Excited to share my post featuring Ana Almerini's creative approach to non-alcoholic drinks! elizabethjannuzzi.substack.com/p/beyond-moc... #SoberLife #BeyondMocktails #NonAlcoholicDrinks

📝 New on my Substack: "Beyond Blame: Motherhood, Alcoholism, and the Journey to Healing" Subscribe for free or support my work with a paid subscription! ❤️ elizabethjannuzzi.substack.com #12steprecovery #alcoholismrecovery #alcoholism

This guy. Swoon. At 9 years into our marriage, things imploded. My forthcoming memoir, SOBER MOM, is about my recovery, but it is also a love story. Subscribe to my Substack to stay updated when my memoir becomes available. Subscribe at elizabethjannuzzi.substack.com.

We are breaking for spring. Enjoy the flowers, and we'll see you next week! Please subscribe to my Subtack at elizabethjannuzzi.substack.com. When I'm not on spring break, I share my musings on my recovery from alcoholism to remove its stigma. #alcoholism #alcholicsanonymous #twelvesteps

Today's Substack is a repost of an essay I had published in "The Rumpus" in December 2023. Subscribe for more on my journey through recovery and the losses of my siblings. Read more at: elizabethjannuzzi.substack.com/p/essay-make.... #12steprecovery #alcholicsanonymous #alcoholism

Restless, Irritable, and Discontented

Honored and excited to have my essay "Purgatory in Two Parts" featured in today's Memoir Monday. memoirland.substack.com/p/soooo-many... #memoirland #MemoirMonday #saribotton

Paul Lisicky, featured in this weekend's The New York Times is coming to Red Bank! The Times describes Lisicky as "the ardent, eloquent professor" whose book offers "a quasi memoir over which Mitchell hangs cool and a little unreachable, like the moon." projectwritenow.org/writers-inst...

There's a special kind of wisdom that comes from living both sides of the coin—understanding the pull of bad decisions while appreciating the peace of better ones. Read elizabethjannuzzi.substack.com/p/mourning-m... Subscribe to my Substack for honest reflections on recovery.

I’m leaving on a jet plane ✈️ for a writing conference in LA. But I don’t need to worry about my sobriety because recovery meetings are everywhere! Read my Substack at open.substack.com/pub/elizabet.... #12steprecovery #alcoholicsanonymous #awp2025

I’m grateful those days of guilt, shame, and remorse, aka Baseball Hat Days, are behind me. Subscribe to my Substack for musings on recovery and life! elizabethjannuzzi.substack.com/p/baseball-h... #12steprecovery #alcoholicsanonymous #alcoholism

I’m going to AWP. I’m so excited! But not psyched for the focus on drinking that happens at these conferences. Thank you AWP for adding recovery meetings to the schedule. For more musings on sobriety, please follow my Substack at open.substack.com/pub/elizabet.... #12steprecovery #AWP

Resharing last year’s post about drinking and St. Paddy’s Day and how to celebrate this holiday while being sober. elizabethjannuzzi.substack.com/p/shying-awa... Subscribe to my Substack! #stpatricksday #stigmafree #stpaddysday #sobercommunity

Please read "Prescribed" by Paul Crenshaw, published in @northamerreview.bsky.social and nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Paul says "This one was tough to write. Even tougher to send it out in the world, and tougher still to share it. northamericanreview.org/online/2025/.... #opiodaddiction

Isn't this mini-bottle of tequila adorable? But abstinence is the only way for this alcoholic. Please like, share, all the things to support my writing journey. Thank you! elizabethjannuzzi.substack.com/p/abstinence... #12steprecovery #alcoholism #alcoholicsanonymous

Why oh why are school fundraisers often focused on addictive behaviors - drinking or gambling? Read my latest Substack "Beyond Casino Night" at elizabethjannuzzi.substack.com/p/beyond-cas.... Please like, share, restack, subscribe - all the things to support my writing journey!

Who knew eating a bagel at my desk was the reason for my dismissal? I should have! ⬇️Read my latest Substack post that breaks down Steps 4 and 5. elizabethjannuzzi.substack.com/p/whats-your... #Recovery #PersonalGrowth #twelvesteps #12steprecovery

Recently, I read two powerful stories that helped me understand addiction more deeply. Read more about why personal stories of addiction matter in my latest Substack post at elizabethjannuzzi.substack.com/p/reading-fo.... Please like, subscribe, follow, etc., to support my writing journey!

When do we let go vs take action? Read "To Let Go or Take Action" at elizabethjannuzzi.substack.com/p/to-let-go-.... #Writing #PersonalGrowth #Community

Today we talk to Meet Dave Bushnell, founder of Leaves, a community dedicated to helping people quit cannabis use. Read our Q&A at elizabethjannuzzi.substack.com/p/lets-talk-.... #12steprecovery #AddictionRecovery #addictionawareness

"Do you smoke pot, Mom?" My son's question surprised me but got me thinking about the different paths to recovery, which led to this two-part Substack discussion on marijuana use. Read it at: elizabethjannuzzi.substack.com/p/lets-talk-...