Tagged: alcohol

February 13, 2024

I Gave Up Alcohol For Good, Or Did I?

I rolled through the finish line with tired legs, bristling in the West Virginia summer sun. My buddies John and Todd were nearby, only a last minute sprint separated us. We just finished an 85 mile gravel cycling race with...

life experience / outdoors and health

November 1, 2022

Sober October And How It Impacts My Finances

Regular Accidental FIRE readers are aware of my history as a functional alcoholic. I used alcohol as a way to escape my traumatic childhood, or at least that’s what I thought I was doing. Being drunk was a good place...

life experience

March 2, 2021

The Year Without Beer

My neighbor invited me over to hang out on his patio the other day. He’s got a new fire pit and everyone loves a good fire in winter. He told me to bring some beers, and I said I’d bring...

life experience / spending

June 16, 2020

My Biggest Money Mistake

It’s pretty common for personal finance and FIRE bloggers to discuss their biggest financial mistakes. I think that’s a great thing. For one, it’s good to own up to things. It makes you more human, and the transparency builds trust....

psychology

February 15, 2019

Being A Functional Alcoholic Made Me Think About The Dichotomy Of Discipline

I posted an info-graphic a little while back as a companion piece to my guest post on Get Rich Slowly. I love it when readers comment, especially when they write something that makes me stop and think. Steveark left me...