Seana Smith Author
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Seana Smith Author
@seanasmith.bsky.social
Travel. Writing. Reading.
Scottish-Australian. Mother of four, author of more. Latest book is 'Going Under, a memoir of family secrets, addiction and escape.'
www.seanasmith.com
Q. Who’s in need of a swimming holiday in Australia???

A. Everybody!!

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October 20, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Painful memories of drinking.

Relief and gratitude for this sober life!!

You too??

#soberliving #soberaf #sobercurious #alcoholfreelife #soberfun #sobernation #soberjourney  
#sobersisters #sobrietyforwomen #emotionalsobriety #sobrietyrules #aflife  
October 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Beautiful Fremantle and Perth. Just had a delightful few days there. Hooray for Western Australia!
October 9, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Moderation is torture!! Those of us who cannot moderate are SO Much better of just stopping drinking forever.

Most of my friends are able to just have a glass or two... but I needed to accept deeply that I could not. Relief!!

#sober #soberwriter #amwriting #amwritingmemoir #memoir #quitlit
October 6, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Do you have all sorts of ways to try to keep your drinking under control??

Trust me, it's easier just to STOP!!!

#sobercurious #sobriety #alcoholic #soberlife #sobriety #quitlit #memoirofchildhood
September 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Why I drank. These are extracts from my quit lit memoir. These are the reasons I THOUGHT Idrank.

In fact, I was simply addicted to alcohol. It's very addictive!!

The joy of letting all that go!

#sobersisters #sobrietyforwomen #emotionalsobriety #sobrietyrules #aflife   #adultchild.
September 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Being an adult child of an alcoholic had a huge effect on me.

Glad I can remember the good childhood memories, after liberating myself from the bad ones.

#adultchild. #adultchildrenofalcoholics #adultchildren #sober #quitlit
September 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Struggling with alcohol is like wrestling a thousand snakes.

I read the words from my memoir and want to weep for the trapped soul that I was.

Stopping has been transformational!

#sobriety #alcoholfree #sobermom #sobrietyrocks #sobercommunity #sobertribe #soberwarrior 
September 8, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Thank you Kayley for this kind review!!
September 3, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Why mothers drink! It's for that shot of instant relax.

But it always comes back to punish you, bite you, harm you.

Fighting against the illusion of 'mummy wine culture' is crucial!!

#soberliving #soberaf #sobercurious #alcoholfreelife #soberfun #sobernation #soberjourney  
#sobersisters 
September 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Creative joy of the non-writing kind. Loved making a silver ring in a three hour workshop in beautiful Berry, New South Wales.

Pix and article on my website at: seanasmith.com/silver-ring-...
August 28, 2025 at 12:40 AM
An interview on the wonderful ABC radip show Conversations with Sarah Kanowsi was a privilege, and one that lasts through time too.

Whilst I love to chat, interviews about 'Going Under' are always emotionally exhausting.

#writer #writing #amwriting #quitlit
August 27, 2025 at 9:15 AM
The horrors of hangovers and of all that self-abuse.

I do not miss it!

When I re-read my own words, I shudder.

#sobermemoir #quitlit #soberwriter #amwriting #amwritingmemoir #memoir #memoirwriting. #memoirs
#memoirs_of_childhood
August 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Good reviews mean everything to a writer and I am so grateful to know that my memoir was read and understood by so many wise readers.

Always grateful xxxxx

#writing #writer #memoir #quit lit
August 20, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Drinking is always emotionally complex for those of us who grey up in an alcoholic home. The guilt! The awareness of what it can do! The pain of our own addiction. The shame of it.

The only way out is to stop.

#sobriety #alcoholfree #sobermom #quitlit #sobercommunity #sobertribe #soberwarrior 
August 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM
This review did make me cry. A writer could not ask for any more.

#memoir #quitlit #amwriting #writer
August 13, 2025 at 9:15 AM
This is how it felt. The daily start to the physical cravings for alcohol.

There's only one way out of that nightmare. Sobriety! And it works, so, so well.

#sobernation #sobermom #drugaddiction #sobercommunity #recoveryjourney #addictiontreatment #alcoholic #drugfree #alcoholfreelife #healing 
August 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Hello Sunday Morning! Ready for the winter sea swimming races at Huskisson Beach.

#swim #swimmer #sober
July 5, 2025 at 10:12 PM
It’s quit lit not quick lit! Silly captions. I first saw the cover of my memoir one year ago. Still love it!!

#sober #quitlit #adultchild
July 5, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Winter in Sydney is all right.

This is Fairy Bower pool at Manly. Glorious!!

We did have a massive storm bom earlier in the week. Two days of pelting rain and howling wind. But the sun has returned now.
July 4, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Planning a visit to London? Love to swim? Here’s the list of London swimming spots you need!!

#london #swim

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Where To Swim In London: Best Indoor + Outdoor Pools + Lakes
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June 25, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Winter in Australia. We mustn’t grumble, must we??!!

Lovely swims at Huskisson Beach on Sunday.
June 24, 2025 at 9:13 AM
And here’s a really yummy sparkling red. Delicious! Go the Australian alcohol free wines!
June 22, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Sending a couple of alcohol free wine recommendations your way. This is an Australian fizzy - very celebratory!
June 22, 2025 at 10:18 PM
June 21, 2025 at 10:42 PM