Are you willing to get to know yourself sober? When a personal mentor asked Carla this question, it changed everything. Like so many of us, Carla struggled at first. She knew that alcohol and sugar were holding her back from the life she truly craved, but, at...
Alcohol equals confidence, right? That’s what I signed up for. That’s the reason I was first in line for the champagne every. single. time. Alcohol stands for fun! And mischief! And shenanigans! Until it doesn’t. Until you wake up the...
I remember when one of my biggest fears about sobriety was that I’d never have fun, ever again. My fear kept me trapped, endlessly looking to the bottom of the bottle to try to find my bliss. I sure as hell wasn’t ready to stop drinking. But...
Did you ever have a single glass of wine and feel just that little bit less enthusiastic the next day? Your creativity didn’t flow… You felt cranky with everyone around you… Stuff you usually breezed through felt really freakin’ hard…...
So often, we drink – not for the drink itself – but because we want to feel a certain way. Relaxed, happy, excited, confident, included… Like Elloa, I first fell in love with alcohol because of the way it made me feel. As a shy, awkward teenager it...
