VIDEO – CHANGE CAN HAPPEN –
July 10, 2023 – What I’ve learned now is that drinking problems are on a spectrum. Drinking was causing a lot of problems in my life.
It was causing financial stress, relationship stress, mental health stress, and physical health stress. It was affecting so many parts of my life. I wasn’t spending a huge amount of money on drinking because I worked in bars and clubs, so most of what I was drinking was on the house.
One night, when I was 26, I went out and, because I drank so much, I didn’t remember anything. I woke up the next morning and I was so hungover. I felt embarrassed and had that usual anxiety and dread. That’s when I said to myself: I can’t do this anymore. When I told my friends that I would quit drinking, they all thought it was hilarious because I’d said it so many times before and just never stopped. But in the end, they were supportive once they realized that I was taking it seriously.
I always said that Alcoholics Anonymous wasn’t the right fit for me, but I needed something. I looked online and thought: Wouldn’t it be great if there was a community for women who don’t drink, are thinking about quitting drinking, or just want advice on what the best alcohol-free wine is?
