Around this time four years ago, I was feeling just about at my lowest.  It was about halfway through the summer and I felt completely exhausted and like garbage.  My anxiety felt like it was going through the roof, and I was PRAYING for some relief.  I knew I wanted to feel better, and knew I had to feel better to do more than just function as a mom at a basic level.  I also knew that my lifestyle was not positively supporting me to even begin to feel better. I knew all of this, so why was I feeling so stuck? While I was generally a weekend binge drinker for over 20 years ..read more

Many moms may contemplate in their minds the idea of going alcohol-free. They know deep down that alcohol is not working for them and is only taking away from their health and being a positive role model for their kids. Some may even be motivated and a bit excited to make this shift, but then worry about how they will be able to manage it when their spouse/partner drinks. I was in this situation. I knew even years before I gave up alcohol that there was going to come a day when I would have to give it up. The cognitive dissonance was killing me and I knew it was not a sustainable way for me to ..read more