Chronicles of my 365-day journey living alcohol free
In the early days of my journey to take a break from the booze I was white knuckling it. Every day was a struggle to not drink. My mind was consumed by it: “Don’t drink tonight. Don’t go to the store and buy a bottle. Don’t go the cocktail club in the building where I […]
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I did it!!! This gal who– once upon a time was in love with drinking wine–conquered a whole year without a drop of booze. Let me say up front that my greatest discovery from this experiment has been that I was in love with a lie. I bought into the false-based peer pressure, social pressure […]
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“Oh, you’re so boring!” “What???,” I say kind of perplexed and irritated all rolled into one. Yes, as I sit here happily home alone on New Year’s Eve 2018–soon to ring in Serene 2019–if I had a dollar for every time someone has called me boring during the last 323 days I would have a […]
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Today is December 8th. This date has never had any real significance for me other than it’s the birthday of my dear friend Bill. But on this day in the story of my life, I have achieved a milestone that I am so proud of. I’ve gone a whole 300 days of living booze free. […]
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Hello from Day 176 of being 100 percent alcohol free. I am truly beginning to experience some magical effects amidst this 365-day, no-booze challenge. The mojo has arrived! Today, I thought I’d reflect on how great it is to wake up in the mornings, well, feeling good. You see, for a few decades I was […]
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Billionaire Warren Buffet is famously known for saying, “My wealth has come from a combination of living in America, some lucky genes, and compound interest.” Before I started my alcohol-free challenge, I had extensively researched the Pros and Cons of taking a break from the booze. While the lists of Pros seemed to be endless, […]
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I can hardly believe it!!! Today marks Day 160 of being completely alcohol free. I am not only surviving on this booze-free, 365-day challenge, but thriving amidst a culture, friends and colleagues that tout alcohol as the magic pill for happiness, relationships and success. Alcohol is everywhere. Today, I feel like writing about… feelings. As […]
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Today, I am on Day 149 of my 365-day alcohol-free challenge. And I’ve not cheated once. In fact, I have zero desire to drink and feel amazing. Simply amazing. So many areas of my life are getting better and better. For anyone out there who loves their booze, you might relate to what I call […]
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Yahoo! I am on Day 119 of hitting the snooze button on booze. I feel simply and utterly amazing. Not that I don’t have tough and challenging days while on this journey. However, overall, I am soaking in the magic of being alcohol free and am so much better equipped to handle tough situations. I […]
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Hello from Day 112 of my 365 alcohol-free challenge. Woot, woot! I had a frustrating few days since my last post thanks to acknowledging emotions and certain realities square in the face that I’ve stuffed down for years. Alcohol sure is fantastic for anyone who wants to keep unproductive emotions tucked away. However, what I’m […]
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Snooze the Booze 