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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“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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This will be a short post, but I wanted to document such an amazing day in the story of my life. There’s something so energizing about saying it out loud, “I have not had one drop of booze for 190 days!” The very words make me want to run circles of joy around my home. […]
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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 […]
Read More… Back in February, when I decided to join a 90-day alcohol free challenge group, I couldn’t quite fathom what life sans booze for that long would be like. Would I even be able to socialize without my vino in hand? Well, with a lot of hard work, determination and discipline I smashed that 90-day challenge […]
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Hello There, My name is Kathleen and I’m on Day 106 of a 365-day alcohol free challenge. Yes, after decades of social drinking I decided to venture into the world of a quietly growing movement—hitting the snooze button on booze. As for me, I jumped on this journey back in February thanks to discovering an […]
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Snooze the Booze 