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Jan 29, 2022

A 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…

A Food Addict’s Waking Words — Before Stashing Cookie Dough Under the BBQ Lid

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Apr 6, 2021

Are 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…

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Jan 31, 2021

I Know an Addict When I See One

And I definitely do — in the mirror. This is #1, Buttercup, in my flower-titled series on sugar addiction.

I Know an Addict When I See One

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Sep 28, 2021

A Biker’s Guide to Truth, Beauty & Kindness

Pedaling the Cape Cod Rail Trail a couple of afternoons this summer, I realized that a simple bike ride is a metaphor for everyday…

A Biker’s Guide to Truth, Beauty & Kindness

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Sep 17, 2021

Goodbye, Marshmallow Fluff

You 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.

Goodbye, Marshmallow Fluff

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Jul 9, 2021

Recovery Story #37, Wildflower Bouquet: Feeling Bad Can Lead to Wild Eating

My 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…

Recovery Story #37, Wildflower Bouquet: Feeling Bad Can Lead to Wild Eating

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Jun 23, 2021

Recovery Story #36, Queen Anne’s Lace on Old Cape Cod

Is this delicate doily a graceful flower or an invasive weed? I say the first — and seeing it every summer brings back memories of walks…

Recovery Story #36, Queen Anne’s Lace on Old Cape Cod

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Jun 16, 2021

The Kitten Imprint

The 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…

The Kitten Imprint

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Jun 8, 2021

Addiction Recovery Story #35, Black King Pansy: Keep on the Sunny Side

I 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…

Addiction Recovery Story #35, Black King Pansy: Keep on the Sunny Side

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May 30, 2021

I Was Sexually Harassed at the Blood Bank

Now 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…

I Was Sexually Harassed at the Blood Bank

Alice Garbarini Hurley

Alice Garbarini Hurley

Magazine maven, craft coffee lover, legal guardian. Passionate about fashion and lipstick — though it may not look that way when I dash to the supermarket.

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