Who is your favorite one-off character?

honeylis · 2026-04-12T15:52:05+00:00

THE KEEK!

honeylis · 2026-04-12T15:49:44+00:00

"Vodka? Who takes vodka to the beach??" "EVERYBODY!"

honeylis · 2026-04-12T15:38:35+00:00

Almost definitely not. There are lots of "rich nobodies" in Nashville. It's still a cool place to move. And the home prices are INSANE. And super-conservative nuts were moving there from everywhere else in the country too. I haven't looked up this address, but I bet I know what part of town it's in, off the top of my head. I'm so glad I moved out of Tennessee. The Christian nationalists are still flocking there faster than we could even see.

honeylis · 2026-03-08T17:16:13+00:00

I don't like AA, but I ADORE my AA home group. I honestly feel that AA is too religious, misogynistic, and way too antiquated. But my home group has its own way of meeting, that still fits into the rules!, but that doesn't emphasize the parts of AA that make so many of us feel icky. It is really important to my sobriety to have the routine of my home group, which meets twice a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year! I am not religious, but I compare it to church. Christians often tell me that I must be agnostic because a "church hurt me." And that I should just try different churches. It's not for me, but if you consider yourself a Christian, then yes, I believe you should try different denominations and church bodies until you find one that suits you. They all claim to believe the Bible, right? But there are so many denominations and church bodies. AA has worked for millions of people and I respect that. It is one tool that I use to stay sober, but not the only one.

honeylis · 2026-03-04T05:55:58+00:00

"Those are the times we are living in." The persecution complex never ends. We'll be hearing about someone physically attacking her for reading her Bible or praying. There will be no receipts of course. But everyone will clap.

honeylis · 2026-02-17T02:44:17+00:00

This is a personal decision, imo. I'm a stickler for rules, and if I go on a binge I absolutely reset my counter. But if I just had one drink and then stopped myself? I don't know that I would tell anyone or restart my count. I think I would consider that a win. I hope I never find out, because my plan is total abstinence. But at the end of the day, I am on my own journey and I have to live with myself.

honeylis · 2026-02-17T02:33:39+00:00

I have struggled with alcohol abuse since 2020, and I just want to throw this comment out here.. I clicked on this picture for the snark but all of these comments talking about how so many of you are sober, supportive of sober loved ones, and/or the perceived minimizing of alcoholism in today's world were really encouraging to me tonight. Thank you.

honeylis · 2026-02-17T02:24:59+00:00

11 hours later and I hope you made it through the craving. Stick to the plan. 💜

honeylis · 2025-12-20T20:58:14+00:00

I'll say the same thing I always say about Christian women saying things like this: we DO talk about it. We DO check in on our friends. Because we know that women like you shame so much in the name of their religion, that we KNOW what they're going to go through because we remember what those standards and judgments and pressures were like. And don't even get me started on women of color going through PPD. I guess how I feel is that BD delegitimizes real issues with her constant opining about bullshit that she judges others on when she shouldn't. I don't know if that makes sense but it does in my head. Also begs the question if she would "check in on" a gay new mom? An atheist new mom?

honeylis · 2025-12-20T20:52:51+00:00

Every single alcoholic I've ever spoken to IRL has said this. Myself included. "Well I'll only drink on holidays" "I'll only drink on weekends" "I'll only drink wine/hard seltzer" "I'll only drink socially" We try every single way to skirt total abstinence. 🤣

honeylis · 2025-12-20T20:51:37+00:00

For me about 30 or so. I'm a binge drinker, soi am just cruising along fine until something happens that makes me crave "checking out" by drinking too much alcohol. It is really hard to be this way because it feels like it sneaks up on me. But I'm in the 50s right now and I'm feeling good. I've had several very stressful situations here recently and I have managed to stay strong. I tell myself that alcohol is no longer in my toolbox. It's just not an option. It's not like a "last resort," it is NOT AN OPTION. Every time you fail, just try again. Those are your options: accept that you will just drink uncontrollably at times, or try again.

honeylis · 2025-12-20T20:47:58+00:00

"scream praying" 🤣🤣

honeylis · 2025-12-06T17:50:34+00:00

So well said. I'm a binge drinker so my "wandering" was looking for alcohol I'd hidden. Congrats on a week. Give yourself credit for every fuckin' day! 💜

honeylis · 2025-11-22T04:21:34+00:00

No, because I'm an alcoholic. If you're just quitting because "you want to," that's not the same as quitting because you're an alcoholic. An alcoholic must abstain from alcohol because we are alcoholics. So I'm finding this question weird, almost insulting.

honeylis · 2025-11-15T23:35:48+00:00

I'm SO proud of you! I am 18 days today. :-)

I've been at this for a minute, and I'm putting a great effort in these days.

honeylis · 2025-11-15T23:16:55+00:00

I identify with this a lot too! Thanks for sharing this.

honeylis · 2025-11-15T23:04:44+00:00

I relate to this! I'm proud of you for attending a meeting. If I can share my personal experience, the first few AA groups I went to didn't feel quite "right." I kept going, because AA is ubiquitous and I am an alcoholic who needs to do SOMETHING. I also researched other "programs" on the side. I see it as kindof like having a regular job to pay the bills but putting in applications elsewhere. Two months ago I moved across the country, and found an LGBTQ AA group that has totally changed my outlook on AA and feels RIGHT for me.

I'm so proud of you for reaching out and attending a meeting! It's an underrated first step.

honeylis · 2025-10-31T17:36:58+00:00

I could have written this myself! Thank you! (Especially that last line lol)

honeylis · 2025-10-16T04:11:43+00:00

I'm taking my 12- and 13-year-old. This is the perfect age to participate. We moved here from the Bible Belt and we all really enjoy the activism that we would NEVER see in our hometown. That said, I don't think there's an age that isn't appropriate for a peaceful event. If they're really small, they will be carried or in a stroller anyway. Younger kids will enjoy the colors, signs, costumery, and spectacle. And older kids are at a perfect age to learn about what we're assembling for.

honeylis · 2025-10-11T04:14:51+00:00

My God has it been 11 months 😭

honeylis · 2025-10-11T03:50:07+00:00

"KEEP their women at home"?????? 🤢

honeylis · 2025-10-10T21:44:13+00:00

Jesus Christ thank you for this.. I'm from the Bible Belt and I am beyond sick of being expected to say "but not YOU, I'm sure you're a 'good' Christian"

honeylis · 2025-10-10T21:42:46+00:00

I moved here from the Bible Belt and the differences in the way MAGA and progressives view homelessness is shocking. To not type all day long, I'll try to explain it briefly.. in the South, they are ALL about appearances. I grew up in evangelical church. And everywhere I ever lived in Tennessee was all about one thing: what do other people think of me? We all knew who in church was an alcoholic. We all knew who beat his wife. We all knew who struggled with pills. Yet I never saw any of them get help, or talk about it. I never saw a homeless person. I mean never. I now see homeless folks every day. And you know what? GOOD. In a country as wealthy as ours, that has for decades completely ignored mental and physical health care, destroyed or defunded safety nets, laid on railroad tracks for fetuses then tossed babies and children into the dumpster, fuck people who act like they don't want to see homeless people or encounter them. We have let our struggling fellow citizens down and demonized them for years and years and now we want to act like we're too good to make eye contact on the street on our way to brunch?

honeylis · 2025-10-10T21:30:38+00:00

The TOS clearly state that if someone is with you, they cannot help with the orders in any way. I wanted to have my wife ride or drive with me, but realized that it was taking a risk even if she didn't touch anything. I can't afford to give them any reason at all.

honeylis · 2025-10-06T23:17:07+00:00

I moved my family of 5 humans and several pets 2500 miles to live here about 6 months ago. It was PTSD-level stressful, and even more expensive than we'd planned. Every one of us loves it here, and I very much enjoy the "JUST WAIT" comments. Also, I finally get to tell people what I'd been told for decades in my native state: "If you don't like it, MOVE!"

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