CELEBRATING NON-ALCOHOLIC LIFE –
July 27, 2025 – From the age of 14 to 24, I was caught in a relentless cycle of binge drinking most weekends.
Monday through Thursday, I was fine, but then came Friday to Sunday where I transformed into the classic party girl – the last to leave and always urging everyone for “just one more” What started as an optimistic New Year’s Resolution in my 20s, to finally break free from my weekly binge drinking, became a defining decision in my life.
Since writing an article about my journey earlier this month, my inbox has been flooded with questions, many of which echo the ones I’ve come across before.
In a culture that normalises and even romanticises drinking, I get it. Before I quit, I myself had my own private judgments and doubts about those who chose to abstain.
