Sarah believed a myth: Alcohol Makes Things Special. Ever since middle school when she took her first drink at a slumber part she believed that alcohol was the special ingredient that made things fun. This belief followed her through college and into adulthood, and because she didn’t experience intense hangovers or blackouts, she never gave the belief a second thought.
Once she started having children, her experience of alcohol began to change. She noticed the sluggish, brain foggy nature of hangovers more than she ever had before. More worrisome for her, though, was her realization that drinking made her more aggressive. She wondered – did she like herself better when she was sober? Sobriety didn’t seem like an option, though. How could she enjoy a sober life when alcohol was the ingredient that made things special?
In 2022, Sarah tried Dry January and realized that something about sobriety worked for her. Thus began her two year journey of drinking with the blinders off, until she fully quit after realizing that she’d enjoyed her one sober night on her birthday trip more than any of the nights that she drank.
Slowly, Sarah started sharing her sobriety in public. The response was inspiring. So many women approached her wanting to know more, sharing their own worries about alcohol, and asking for advice. This fuels Sarah to live her sober life loudly!
At six months sober, Sarah’s mom passed away unexpectedly. The experience rocked her world, but she was so grateful that her sobriety was well intact. It helped her truly sit in her grief instead of reaching for the distraction of alcohol.
Check out Sarah’s article about sobriety on Indianapolis Moms!
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