Learning to live boldly without alcohol
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…
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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…
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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…
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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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A week after I decided to give up alcohol for good, I had the nagging feeling that I needed to take a hard look at how I had spent my money for the last few years. I’ve known for a long time that the truth was going to hurt, and I wasn’t ready to face the gut punch of knowing how much money I have spent on booze.
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Ugh, the dreaded end of the night checklist. There is an ongoing joke amongst my friends that I need to get the words “Phone. Purse. Keys.” tattooed to the inside of my wrist as a reminder that I need to make it home with all three. It sounds like a simple thing, doesn’t it? Three…
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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?
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Mocktail Moxie 