How can you stop thoughts of moderating alcohol from driving you back into the drinking cycle? Have you ever decided to stop drinking to get 5 days, 30 days or 100 days in and start to think "Maybe I can have just one glass of wine every once in a while...", only to...
Why Do Women Lose Self-Trust? High-achieving women who struggle with alcohol are often smart, hard working and struggle with trusting in their own worth, instincts and decisions. Before I stopped drinking, I identified as a people-pleaser and an overachiever who...
The Alcohol-Free Wellness Revolution | How To Eat To Change How You Drink When I was in my 20s, I bought into the idea that drinking in moderation was “good” for me. And why wouldn’t I? At the time red wine was being marketed as a “health” food. Articles and research...
Naptime Is Not The New Happy Hour | On Loving And Leaving Alcohol This podcast episode is a deeply personal one because the work of my guest, Stefanie Wilder-Taylor, both reinforced my identity as a ‘wine mom’ who loved to drink and, years later, inspired me on my...
Are you a blackout drinker? Because I was. I’ve probably forgotten more of the “big nights” of my 20s and 30s than I remember. Actually it’s not that I forgot them, it’s that I drank enough alcohol that my brain didn’t record any memories of large chunks of those...
Dry January is in the news as more adults are signing up to take part in the annual challenge of 31 days with no alcohol. What began in 2013 as a public health campaign from Alcohol Change UK with the goal of encouraging people to take a break from alcohol so they...
Do This, Not That: A Sober Coach’s Advice On How To Keep Your New Year’s Resolution To Stop Drinking Taking a break from drinking, whether for Dry January, a 100 day no-alcohol challenge or quitting drinking completely, is one of the best New Year's Resolutions you...
15 Ways To Keep Your Sober Motivation Going When You're Quitting Drinking If you’ve ever tried to stop drinking or take a longer break from alcohol you know how hard it can be to put together 2 weeks or 30 days or 4 months of sobriety. Sober momentum is precious and...
When I was drinking I was the furthest thing from mentally strong and resilient. I went through most days feeling like I could barely cope with life. Between the 3 AM wakeups, hangovers, promising myself that I would not drink and then buying a bottle of wine during...
If you’re in your first year alcohol-free, you might not know how to ask your family and friends to support your sobriety during the holidays. But whether or not you realize it, getting help and support from the people around you to navigate the holidays alcohol-free...
