5 Years Alcohol-Free

NYD 2019: I woke up with a gnarly hangover after that weird time between Christmas and New Year’s, which is pretty much the purge, where I was successfully intoxicated for 3 days straight before falling down a flight of stairs and screaming at my friend’s husband (sorry Zach).

I said what I had said many times… “I’m never drinking again.” And for some reason, this time, it stuck. I had zero plans to make it this far. I was shocked at 3 months, and was in disbelief at 6.

Luckily, I had the opportunity to attend a personal development conference in the first year where I met other like-minded humans in Denver and after that met a few in KC. And still, it wasn’t until about 18 months in that I was finally like, ok this is a thing. It’s a damn good thing.

“Was it a problem?” I had a problem with feeling like shit every weekend. That wasn’t fun. These days I feel “hungover” after staying up past 9pm.

Where my early birds at?

“Was it hard?” I mean, kind of. All though alcohol is pretty much everywhere, I haven’t felt tempted to have a drink. The hardest part has been meeting new people with similar lifestyles with a commitment to personal growth. Lol at the first few years of dating sober.

“Will you ever drink again?” When I first stopped drinking alcohol my answer was.. maybe I’ll have champagne on my (hypothetical) wedding or on my (also hypothetical) honeymoon to Italy, and now my answer is nah, I’m good.

I’m super grateful for the epic support from friends, family, and loved ones. Here’s to the next 5 years filled with clarity, beauty, and of course, adventure.