Tag: Moderation / Abstinence
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When Moderation May Not Be Right For You
Because in that moment, with that specific set of circumstances, you have to ask yourself if you’re really going to be able to stick to your plan to go home after two, or is it more likely that you’ll be going home at two?
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Is Moderation Harder Than Quitting?
When it comes to changing decades of habit around your drinking, moderating is hard; abstaining is hard; continuing to drink the way you have been is hard. Life is hard. Choose your hard. The question most people really need to ask themselves is not, ‘Which one will be easier for me?…
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It Starts With One Question
Allowing myself time to really think about when I’m drinking and why I’m drinking has been a powerful tool in starting my journey to a life less intoxicated and taking back the power of choice from alcohol.
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Somebody Please Tell Instagram: This Is Not A Cult
I made the mistake of opening Instagram one morning and was instantly reminded why I rarely do so. Apparently, if you haven’t sworn off alcohol entirely, you don’t belong. The sheer volume of anti-alcohol rhetoric was simply overwhelming. And believe me, I get it; a life less intoxicated is a glorious thing. But there comes…
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