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Quitting Drinking Is Just The Beginning
Sobriety has brought me many great things. I've changed careers. I met and married my wife. And she's sober! We've moved. We've traveled a bit. We've built a great life. But the best personal part of this journey came after several years when I finally took my appearance and weight more seriously. I'm in my early 50's. I'm learning about proper nutrition, diet and exercise, mindfulness, and so much more.
Where’s my Mocktail? What about alcohol-free options?
You're not going to find two people who agree on everything and this is certainly the case among people who don't drink. After a while, you realize most non-drinkers typically have their own set of rules they follow. There isn't much of a gray area on nonalcoholic drinks. Most sober people are either fine with them, or not. Some choose a "you do you" position.
The Company Holiday Party: A Sober Reflection
Can't say all drinkers have war stories from company holiday parties over the years, but I bet a lot do. Every time I'm around an open bar it reminds me how glad I am that I don't drink anymore. No longer am I governed entirely by the prospect of free booze. Free booze that came with a cost, of course. And that cost was often regrettable behavior and a big hangover the next day.
Alcohol's Sobering Statistics
Alcohol is everywhere in our society and it's been normalized to the point where brands are manipulatively trying to create loyalty with those even a decade younger than the legal drinking age. Read more for the sobering statistics.