The Memory I Wish I Could Rewriteβ¦
Jul 01, 2026
The Memory I Wish I Could Rewrite…
"For years, I carried a guilt that I rarely spoke about. Before I understood alcoholism, I encouraged my mom to have “just one drink.” She had been away from alcohol for years, and I honestly believed one drink couldn’t hurt. I had no understanding of the disease. I didn’t know what I didn’t know."
Excerpt from my upcoming memoir. βοΈ
This one hurt. π
The picture...
Some souls are timeless. If I had been part of her generation, I think this would've been us... meeting for cafecito in a sunny Puerto Rican café on vacation, talking about her Puerto Rican husband, life, faith, family, and dreams as if we'd had forever. βπ΄β¨
Today I understand something I never knew then.
Alcoholism is a progressive disease. It doesn't disappear because someone has been sober for years. Time doesn't cure it. Once that first drink is taken, the disease picks up right where it left off.
That is exactly why I carry this message with so much passion. I want people to be armed with the facts of this disease before they ever make that decision. If someone had explained alcoholism to my mom... or to me... before that trip to Florida, perhaps things would have been different. I don't know.
But I do know this...
Knowledge matters. Understanding this disease matters. Carrying this message matters. It can save lives. ♥οΈπͺπΌβοΈ
πΈ Michelle Ann
The Healing Cheff®
TheHealingCheff.com
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