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If You’re Drinking Too Much Too Often Rethink the Drink

 

Category: How I Stopped Drinking

  • Walking Away from the Wine o’ Clock Routine

    Walking Away from the Wine o’ Clock Routine

    I didn’t understand what an alcohol-induced blackout was until I read Sarah Hepola’s book Blackout : Remembering the things I Drank to Forget. Before I stopped drinking I had actually had many blackouts, I just didn’t realize that when I woke up with no memory of going to sleep, and no memory of the conversations…

  • Boom Mocktails –  Sweet Citrus Serenity

    Boom Mocktails –  Sweet Citrus Serenity

    Sweet Citrus Serenity To make this delicious sexy mocktail we used about three cups of freshly squeezed pink grapefruit juice. Add juice of one lime. We sweetened this with some of the syrup from the maraschino cherries which is completely decadent but delicious. Then add sparkling water to taste. Serve over ice with a fresh…

  • Coming "out" Sober

    Coming "out" Sober

    For me sobriety is the most empowering experience of my adult life. I have not been brainwashed or hypnotized and I don’t think that alcohol is demons poison. I just know that my long and illustrious drinking career is over and I am thrilled with the result. Rather than waking up blurry, hung over and…

  • Boom Mocktails – Alcohol Free Frozen Strawberry Daquiri

    Boom Mocktails – Alcohol Free Frozen Strawberry Daquiri

    Pour into whatever glass tricks your trigger and fill the rest with bubbly water. I used a martini glass and put lime juice on the rim and then dipped it in sugar. Yum!