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How I “Just” Stopped Drinking

February 24, 2020 by not your average mom 2 Comments

A couple weeks ago I got a message from someone asking me how I “just” stopped drinking. I have been so busy that I haven’t gotten back to her, and I was just reminded of her unanswered question, and I thought I’d answer it here. Because she’s not the first to ask. First, let me […]

Filed Under: Mental Health, Self Care, Sound Mind Sound Body Tagged With: drinking, quitting drinking, sober moms

27 Months

October 3, 2019 by not your average mom 5 Comments

Yesterday was 27 months with no alcohol. That is a statement I didn’t ever really envision myself typing. Or saying. I was not a daily drinker and often I wasn’t really even a weekly drinker. Not since becoming a parent, anyway. But when I drank, I DRANK. All or nothing, baby. Even as a mom […]

Filed Under: Lessons I've Learned, Mental Health, Self Care, Sound Mind Sound Body Tagged With: getting sober, how I quit drinking, identity, quitting drinking

Happy Anniversary To Me

July 2, 2019 by not your average mom 6 Comments

Today is a pretty big day for me. It’s my two year anniversary. Two years with no alcohol. If you had told me twenty or ten or five or two years and one month ago that I’d be saying I haven’t had a drop of alcohol in two years, I’d laugh in your face. I […]

Filed Under: Sound Mind Sound Body Tagged With: moms and alcohol, quitting drinking, wine culture

How And Why I Quit Drinking

December 22, 2018 by not your average mom 8 Comments

Over the past few weeks, a few people have asked me about quitting drinking. They are thinking about giving it up also, and they are looking for some tips/advice/etc. I am just about ten days away from eighteen months without alcohol. A year and a half!!! Before I share how I came to this decision […]

Filed Under: Lessons I've Learned, Mental Health, Self Care, Sound Mind Sound Body Tagged With: alcohol, how I quit drinking, quitting drinking

31,536,000 Seconds

July 2, 2018 by not your average mom 1 Comment

It’s been 31,536,000 seconds. It’s been 525,600 minutes. It’s been 8,760 hours. It’s been 365 days. It’s been 52 weeks. And it’s been 1 whole year since I’ve had a drink. No alcohol for a year. NO ALCOHOL FOR A YEAR!!!! No Blue Moons, no Kirkland margaritas, no Franzia, and no fruity drinks in a […]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: how to quit drinking, quitting drinking, sober life, sobriety

This Is How I Did It

July 20, 2017 by not your average mom 5 Comments

I quit drinking a little over two weeks ago. Since then, I’ve received lots of messages of strength, encouragement, and solidarity. (Thank you so much for all your support!!!) I’ve also received a couple messages with questions and concerns. I think I may have a drinking problem. My issues with alcohol are the same as yours. How […]

Filed Under: Sound Mind Sound Body Tagged With: moms and alcohol, quitting drinking, sobriety, wine culture and moms

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