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What Would an Alcohol-Free 2023 Mean for You?
Read more: What Would an Alcohol-Free 2023 Mean for You?Dry January 2023 took me on an unexpected roller coaster ride of emotions. The emotional upheaval wasn’t from dealing with withdrawal symptoms or feeling socially awkward without a drink in hand. 2023 is the beginning of my 8th alcohol-free year, so not drinking is natural for me now. My Dry January virtual roller coaster ride…
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An Invitation to Join Us for Dry January Support and Inspiration
Read more: An Invitation to Join Us for Dry January Support and InspirationYesterday, while dropping off a Dry January inspiration post on social media, I stumbled over this bit of toxic messaging from America’s icon of domesticity Martha Stewart. To make sure it hit its target audience it was hashtagged #Dryjanuary. It’s normal for late-night talk show hosts and early-morning news crews to joke about Dry January.…
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Tips and Tools for Dry January and Beyond
Read more: Tips and Tools for Dry January and BeyondAre you committing to a Dry January? Excellent plan! January is a great month to set an alcohol-free resolution because it gives us much-needed time to focus on ourselves after the holiday season. My AF ( alcohol-free) toolbox for every single day without alcohol looks like this: Stock Your Kitchen Well Always have food around…
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Ode to a Genuinely Merry Christmas
Read more: Ode to a Genuinely Merry ChristmasTo everyone working to stay truly present this holiday season, the BOOM Rethink the Drink Community offers this alcohol-free inspiration from our 2022 archive – Staying sober does not have to feel dry! ‘Twas a Sober December and all through my mindran a list of excuseswhy I should drink wine – Now I know that…
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Just Don’t Drink ?
Read more: Just Don’t Drink ?Several times in the past few years, I made a resolution to stop drinking alcohol and to work hard at staying sober. I put my foot down with myself and said “Just Don’t Drink!” But after a few weeks or even days, I gave in to the call of the alcohol. I had worked very…
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Why I am Grateful I Drank
Read more: Why I am Grateful I DrankI am reflecting this morning on feeling grateful for my alcohol addiction. Wait, what??? That seems crazy, right? Why would I be grateful for something that caused me so much pain and misery? Why would I honor something that stole years of my life through hangovers, regret, and shame? But I am. Because without going…
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How to Avoid Relapse in Sobriety – You Don’t Have to Slip
Read more: How to Avoid Relapse in Sobriety – You Don’t Have to SlipI’ve often heard people say that when you stop drinking it is all but impossible to avoid slipping at some point. The common assumption is that almost everyone will lapse or relapse in sobriety and that can be daunting because most of us work hard to stay alcohol-free. Did you know there are some warning…
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What Will Life Look Like If I Stop Drinking Today?
Read more: What Will Life Look Like If I Stop Drinking Today?There is a quote that I read in my first few months sober that said quite simply– “If you’re going to stop drinking you have to stop drinking” — seemingly obvious right? But somehow it seems to be the hardest thing in the world for so many good people. Have you ever felt trapped by…
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Follow the Road Home to Yourself
Read more: Follow the Road Home to YourselfWe can make all the plans and be super prepared to resist the pressure to drink in the holiday season, but then in just one single moment of “I need/want a drink”, the plan can get very blurry and all the things you thought you’d turn to instead, can feel …
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Welcome to the Opening Ceremonies for the Sober Olympics
Read more: Welcome to the Opening Ceremonies for the Sober OlympicsLet the GAMES begin! Maneuvering the holiday season sober can feel like an Olympic event! My birthday, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve. So many excuses to drink between the end of October and the last day of December! So many temptations, rituals, habits, and triggers. Take the everyday challenge of staying contentedly alcohol-free…
The Boozemusings Community Blog is written by a diverse group. We are current and former members of the BOOM Rethink the Drink community where we also blog privately, in an anonymous, supportive forum. If you’re drinking too much too often Find us HERE for connection and support when you need it. Life is too short to waste it being wasted.
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- Are You Sober Curious ?
- How to Stop Drinking
- A Family History of Addiction
- Alcohol the Seductive Beast that Kills
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- Staying Sober
- Sober Milestones
- An Alternative to Alcoholics Anonymous and Traditional Recovery
- Debunking the Glamour of Mommy’s Wine Time
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