PinnedAlice Garbarini HurleyA Food Addict’s Waking Words — Before Stashing Cookie Dough Under the BBQ Lid“I’m not well. God, please help me.” Those seven words popped to mind on a running loop today at 10:20 a.m.— when I woke for the fourth…Jan 29, 20221Jan 29, 20221
PinnedAlice Garbarini HurleyAre Magazines on Their Deathbed?My bedtime reading last night was the April InStyle Melissa McCarthy cover story. I slowly turned glossy pages instead of scrolling on my…Apr 6, 2021Apr 6, 2021
PinnedAlice Garbarini HurleyI Know an Addict When I See OneAnd I definitely do — in the mirror. This is #1, Buttercup, in my flower-titled series on sugar addiction.Jan 31, 20213Jan 31, 20213
Alice Garbarini HurleyA Biker’s Guide to Truth, Beauty & KindnessPedaling the Cape Cod Rail Trail a couple of afternoons this summer, I realized that a simple bike ride is a metaphor for everyday…Sep 28, 2021Sep 28, 2021
Alice Garbarini HurleyGoodbye, Marshmallow FluffYou held light, carefree memories of sack lunches at Cape Cod Bay and the rich fudge a Cape lady made just for me. But no more.Sep 17, 2021Sep 17, 2021
Alice Garbarini HurleyRecovery Story #37, Wildflower Bouquet: Feeling Bad Can Lead to Wild EatingMy sugar/white flour addiction loves it when I wallow in darkness, self-pity and mental pain. After a day in bed, Miss Sugar, in her purple…Jul 9, 2021Jul 9, 2021
Alice Garbarini HurleyRecovery Story #36, Queen Anne’s Lace on Old Cape CodIs this delicate doily a graceful flower or an invasive weed? I say the first — and seeing it every summer brings back memories of walks…Jun 23, 20211Jun 23, 20211
Alice Garbarini HurleyThe Kitten ImprintThe new striped baby in our home managed to tread quickly on my heart, leaving four soft pawprints. I didn’t know my spirit and soul would…Jun 16, 20211Jun 16, 20211
Alice Garbarini HurleyAddiction Recovery Story #35, Black King Pansy: Keep on the Sunny SideI have a good, true sponsor in my 12-step program; a loving family; and supportive friends in my life and my group, but that Black King…Jun 8, 2021Jun 8, 2021
Alice Garbarini HurleyI Was Sexually Harassed at the Blood BankNow I know — unwelcome advances happen everywhere, even in a donor lounge chair with your feet up in the air and a needle in your arm for…May 30, 2021May 30, 2021