Mocktail Moxie

Do I have to be sober?

By: mocktailmoxie February 5, 2019February 13, 2019

Life without AlcoholAddiction, Alcohol, FOMO, Happy Hour, Mocktails, Sober, SobrietyLeave a Comment

I find the term sober so damn depressing. Just the very sound of the word evokes the idea of seriousness or just an all-around lack of fun. Who decided that this would be the word to describe those who choose to live a life without alcohol?

Nothing Personal

By: mocktailmoxie July 11, 2019

Life without AlcoholConnection, Friendship, Isolation, Relationships, Technology1 Comment

It seems as though voicemails have become relegated to the category of official business only. It’s so rare to make or receive phone calls with the advent of text messages, and if you have the misfortune of missing a call and the opportunity to hear someone’s voice in an actual conversation, then more often than…

Schadenfreude

By: mocktailmoxie June 18, 2019

Life without AlcoholEnvy, Joy, SobrietyLeave a Comment

I was listening to an episode of one of my favorite podcasts recently and the hilarious actress Wendi McLendon-Covey was talking about her decision not to have children. This is a subject that I am all too familiar with, as I’ve known for as long as I can remember that I didn’t want kids. Just…

I’ll Think About That Tomorrow

By: mocktailmoxie March 22, 2019March 22, 2019

Life without AlcoholHindsight, Perspective, Procrastination, Stress, Worry1 Comment

I’ve heard it said that procrastination is just a euphemism for laziness, but I would argue that I do some of my best work when staring down the barrel of a deadline. When I was in school, I rarely began writing papers or working on projects prior to the night before they were due. I…

One of These Things

By: mocktailmoxie March 14, 2019

Life without AlcoholAcceptance, Confirmation Bias, Negativity Bias, Otherness, Self, SingleLeave a Comment

We all grew up with a number of memorable childhood songs that spring up in our minds occasionally when something happens that invokes the early adolescent lessons often parlayed into a catchy tune. If, like me, you grew up a child in the 70s or 80s then Sesame Street was probably part of your daily…

Show Me Patience

By: mocktailmoxie March 4, 2019March 4, 2019

Life without AlcoholAlcohol, Impulse Control, Impulses, Patience, Self-Control, SobrietyLeave a Comment

When I was growing up, my mom had a golden rule for us when it came to making decisions about things we wanted. For example, if I wanted to get my belly-button pierced or change my hair color, she would tell me to wait two weeks and if I still really wanted to do it…

Boulevard of Broken Dreams

By: mocktailmoxie February 22, 2019February 22, 2019

Life without AlcoholCourage, Friends, Hangover, Hope, Individuality, Loneliness, Sobriety, Support, Tribe1 Comment

As I was staring at a blank page on my computer screen this morning trying to write the first sentence of a well-crafted and insightful blog post, my brain suddenly time traveled back to my college days and Green Day’s American Idiot album. “I walk a lonely road, the only one that I have ever…

Delusions of Grandeur

By: mocktailmoxie February 18, 2019February 18, 2019

Life without AlcoholAddiction, Alcohol, Drinking, Recovery, Sobriety, WithdrawalLeave a Comment

For the last four years, the only thing stronger than my first cup of coffee every morning has been the determination that today I will not drink. I used to wake up every day completely exhausted from the night before. Every night I woke up at 3 o’clock in the morning and tossed and turned…

Bracing for Impact

By: mocktailmoxie February 15, 2019February 15, 2019

Life without AlcoholAbuse, Alcohol, Drinking, Recovery, Rock Bottom, SobrietyLeave a Comment

The actual definition of rock bottom is “the lowest or most fundamental part or level.” That’s not very helpful, because when it comes to alcohol addiction, there is a societal expectation that you decide to stop drinking when you hit rock bottom. Where is that exactly? How much damage do I have to inflict on…

I’m Tired of Soup

By: mocktailmoxie February 12, 2019February 13, 2019

Life without AlcoholAnxiety, Inspiration, Self-Help, Sobriety, StressLeave a Comment

Whenever I’m at a low point in life or I’m dealing with something stressful or difficult, the endless barrage of inspirational quotes, hashtags, Pinterest boards, memes, you-name-it make me want to lose my mind, Tasmanian Devil style.

Pay no Attention…

By: mocktailmoxie February 9, 2019February 13, 2019

Life without AlcoholAddiction, Alcohol, Alter Ego, AVRT, Drinking, Inner Voice, Sobriety1 Comment

Sometimes I wish my inner voice could physically manifest and follow me around, just like Jiminy Cricket, so that when she’s being a real asshole, I could turn to someone and say, “Do you see what I’m dealing with here?” I don’t think the people who know me would say I’m an inherently mean person,…

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Do I have to be sober?

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Do I have to be sober?

Nothing Personal

Schadenfreude

I’ll Think About That Tomorrow

One of These Things

Show Me Patience

Boulevard of Broken Dreams

Delusions of Grandeur

Bracing for Impact

I’m Tired of Soup

Pay no Attention…