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…·5 min read·Jan 29, 2022--1--1
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…·3 min read·Apr 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.·6 min read·Jan 31, 2021--3--3
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…·4 min read·Sep 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.·4 min read·Sep 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…·4 min read·Jul 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…·6 min read·Jun 23, 2021--1--1
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…·8 min read·Jun 16, 2021--1--1
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…·5 min read·Jun 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…·5 min read·May 30, 2021----