11/08/2026
5 years of no alcohol passing my lips. For a woman who used to drink almost every day, this is a big achievement!
Things I’ve learned so far are:
1. I can face reality in all of its wild and sometimes very difficult moments, and feel the whole spectrum of emotions, without needing alcohol to support me.
2. I like being able to experience life without numbing parts of it with alcohol.
3. I feel more in control and much more aware of what is happening in my life.
4. Most importantly, my children have me fully present and sober and they don’t see me turning to alcohol at the end of every day with them as a treat for “surviving.” They have witnessed me dealing with reality completely sober and none of them want to drink alcohol, even my 18 year old. So I think I’ve done something right…
I wrote a blog post a few years ago, about how I gave up drinking, the link is in my stories if you would like to read it! I’m off for a cup of tea!
