Day 54

"Sure, you can try a sip of this..." It's really nice being able to share drinks with my girls. In 2014, when I was still 'undercover pregnant', I went to get drinks with my family. If I had turned down alcohol, they would have noticed, so I approached the bartender and asked for something fruity …

Promises on Day 41

I have broken so many promises in my life. Especially promises I've made to myself. "I'm only drinking a glass of wine, this bottle will last me all week" "I'm not getting drunk at this party" "If I drink too much, I will not drive home" "If I drink this wine/glass/bottle/beer, I won't drink for the rest …

40 Days, feels like forever…

After an awesome Saturday at a theme park with my sister and her husband, I came away with some new insight on life. Here's my most recent take on sobriety. . . alcohol is annoying and dumb. It's annoying because seriously. . . who needs to drink at a theme park? (Our husbands). Who needs …

Day 21

Quick update! Traveling for work and I am beat. I didn't drink today, even though it would have been easy to get away with. Nobody cared or really even noticed. I had definitely stressed over that being an issue. I'm in the clear!!

Day 4

"I think you're in a good position, but also a really hard position. You're successful, you're pretty happily married, you love being a mom, and there's not much WRONG with your life. . . however, that's going to be a huge argument in your head when you're fighting the pull. Just remember, alcohol isn't going …

No Bottles, Day 3

I chose this as the name for my (first ever!) blog because I'm incapable of having one glass of wine. One glass is equivalent to at least one bottle. Yesterday I didn't drink. I've had many yesterdays that did not involve drinking, but I've always known there's inevitably a tomorrow that involves booze. Whether it's a …