Comments on One Crafty Mother: Snapshots ~ Before

Ellie you are amazing! Thank you for inspiring me ...

2011-03-10T19:01:20.159-05:00

Ellie you are amazing! Thank you for inspiring me to work for my own sobriety. I would go from sober and together to DRUNK in a split second, never remembering any time in between. I love you and your blog and your jewelry!

<3 Lauren aka StarBabyPI

My name is Tracy and I'm an alcoholic. A grate...

2010-11-24T15:27:46.798-05:00

My name is Tracy and I'm an alcoholic. A grateful, recovering alcoholic mother of 2 boys. I've been sober for 8 weeks and one day- but who's counting? I can't believe the magic and serenity that has entered my life in the last 2 months since I surrendered and accepted that I am powerless over alcohol. I have a long row to hoe but I've got both feet on the ground. I'm thrilled beyond belief that I found your blog, Ellie. Thanks for sharing. It is inspiring.

My name is Tracy and I'm an alcoholic. A grate...

2010-08-16T00:10:55.556-04:00

Wow. Such an incredible entry. I hope you do well ...

2010-04-22T10:52:16.679-04:00

Wow. Such an incredible entry. I hope you do well on the Blogher competition. You deserve it.

Wow doesn't do this justice...but, wow. I am ...

2010-02-17T21:56:55.400-05:00

Wow doesn't do this justice...but, wow. I am so pleased the book is forthcoming. I have thought for a while that you simply must write the book. Can't wait to see you up there on Oprah sharing it...

Love,

Fiona (fellow BFBer)

Wow, Ellie. Thank you for putting this link on the...

2010-02-17T17:47:01.415-05:00

Wow, Ellie. Thank you for putting this link on the BFB. Really, thank you. On a day like today, I needed these words, these reminders of why. Big sigh.

With gratitude.

We don't know each other, Maggie Dammit retwee...

2010-02-17T10:09:08.104-05:00

We don't know each other, Maggie Dammit retweeted this link and I clicked it. WOW. You have amazing courage to write this. If this is just the introduction to the book, it's going to be a heck of a book.

Dear Ellie, You are right to be writing a book. Y...

2010-02-16T22:49:43.369-05:00

Dear Ellie,

You are right to be writing a book. You are right to believe it will be published and do well. You are correct in believing that by telling your story you will stay well and sane. You are a fantastic mother. You are an inspiration.

I believe you will help millions to heal, I know you've already helped so many. And I feel lucky to have you met you on this crazy plane of existence called the internet. I can't wait to read the book.

Good for you about the book El. Go for it!

2010-02-16T22:29:29.959-05:00

Good for you about the book El. Go for it!

This is amazing. Entirely gut-wrenchingly amazing....

2010-02-16T21:23:51.078-05:00

This is amazing. Entirely gut-wrenchingly amazing. Thank you for your courage.

I swear I could feel the weight that pressed down ...

2010-02-16T21:16:51.571-05:00

I swear I could feel the weight that pressed down on you just by reading these words. Beautiful and terrifying. I'm so glad you're coming out from under all that weight...and I'm so glad for your honesty in sharing this with us.

Thank you so much. I mean it. Working on my own ...

2010-02-16T20:52:39.038-05:00

Thank you so much. I mean it. Working on my own tomorrows too.

I tried commenting on this earlier from my phone b...

2010-02-16T20:18:47.710-05:00

I tried commenting on this earlier from my phone but it wouldn't go through. I didn't know what to say anyway... I just... this is so powerful.

xo

Wow. Amazing that you could carry on without othe...

2010-02-16T18:31:10.723-05:00

Wow. Amazing that you could carry on without others seeing the real story. You were good at covering, and no one wanted to believe anything else.

Very powerfully written. Go for the book.

This is so right on. A powerful reminder that the ...

2010-02-16T18:11:13.130-05:00

This is so right on.
A powerful reminder that the only thing harder than quitting is not quitting...

Wow. That was what it was like for me when I was d...

2010-02-16T18:07:00.943-05:00

Wow. That was what it was like for me when I was drinking everyday. I couldn't go even one day without - so frightening and so isolating to be trapped in that hole. You've expressed my snapshot (minus the little ones) better than I could have expressed it myself.
ShivaaDivaa

Wow, what a punch in the gut. That's some fant...

2010-02-16T17:59:42.532-05:00

Wow, what a punch in the gut. That's some fantastic writing.

You, Ellie, have a gift for this craft. And the world has a gift in you. Thank you for sharing what you do. You're brave and an inspiration.

Oh Ellie, I can't even tell you how badly I...

2010-02-16T17:22:12.049-05:00

Oh Ellie,

I can't even tell you how badly I needed this at this very moment.

It was so powerful and raw and full of truth and that's what we need. Thank you.

Oh, thank you, everyone, for all your supportive c...

2010-02-16T15:20:41.977-05:00

Oh, thank you, everyone, for all your supportive comments. It means so much to me. This is actually an excerpt from the introduction of a book I'm working on. So the comments about writing a book are just the shot in the arm that I need to keep plugging away. Thank you so much.

-Ellie

this is a book. please write it.

2010-02-16T15:16:53.719-05:00

this is a book. please write it.

Ellie - what you have to say, your honesty, your b...

2010-02-16T13:20:09.201-05:00

Ellie - what you have to say, your honesty, your braveness, everything...is so amazing! Please, please write a book! The world needs your voice!

Your writing and your honesty are gifts to all of ...

2010-02-16T12:19:04.281-05:00

Your writing and your honesty are gifts to all of us.

Wow, Ellie, I came over from BFB -- you moved me ...

2010-02-16T11:25:45.497-05:00

Wow, Ellie,

I came over from BFB -- you moved me to tears. That is me too, it's all of us. You are so brave to share it. The more we air these dirty secrets, the less power they have over us. You honor yourself and all of us by sharing your pain and your truth.

Wow. That's all I can say is WOW - I am you (...

2010-02-16T10:58:04.037-05:00

Wow. That's all I can say is WOW - I am you (was).

Oh Ellie. You brought tears to my eyes. God Bles...

2010-02-16T10:56:03.825-05:00

Oh Ellie. You brought tears to my eyes.
God Bless you.