Time for New Tools!

Time for New Tools!

I was diagnosed with an autoimmune condition over the summer. With that diagnosis came a lot of new treatments, new ‘tools’ to help me manage my condition. I also worked with a clinical nutritionist who specializes in skin conditions, was referred to a...
How to Boss Your Brain Around (and why you should!)

How to Boss Your Brain Around (and why you should!)

What does it take to become alcohol-free and to stay alcohol-free? We have to explore our thoughts around alcohol. And, we have to learn to talk back to our brain! One of the most profound things I have learned is how ‘not to’ believe everything I think. For many of...
6 Principles for Living this Sober Life

6 Principles for Living this Sober Life

On October 18, 2020, I celebrated 5 years alcohol-free. Becoming AF(alcohol-free) was a lengthy process that started years before I actually put down the cocktail glass. I struggled for a long time to figure out how I could create a different kind of life. Now, I can...
F.O.M.A. Fear of Missing Alcohol

F.O.M.A. Fear of Missing Alcohol

Yes, you read that right; it stands for Fear of Missing Alcohol. I can’t take credit for the acronym but I can share that FOMA is a real thing. In my own Alcohol-Free journey, I struggled with feelings of missing out- Would my friends find me boring? Would I find them...
Sobriety is my Superpower

Sobriety is my Superpower

In 2005 when the movie ‘The Incredibles’ hit theaters I went with my family to see it. Afterwards, I kept thinking “I want to be Elasti-Girl”. I could totally relate to her being pulled in a million different directions and I wished to have her ‘flexibility’ to handle...