As the daughter of a high school principal, young Jessica felt a lot of pressure to stay in line. She never drank in high school, and even abstained through her freshman year of college. As the persona of ‘principal’s daughter’ wore off, though, alcohol became a regular part of her life.
This became challenging when Jessica moved back to her hometown and took a job in education. Always worried about her public image, she kept her wits about her when drinking in public and began to prefer drinking at home. As she became a mom and began to work from home, that drink at home became a nightly habit.
Jessica and her husband moved to a lake home and they began to throw regular parties. This ‘‘weekend warrior’ phase felt so fun – until it wasn’t. She increasingly found herself starting the week hungover and on the backfoot.
It was at this moment that Instagram dropped one of Suzanne’s videos onto Jessica’s feed – a video simply telling her that she was allowed to not drink. This message hit on a feeling that Jessica hadn’t been able to voice, and something within her began to shift.
On New Year’s Eve it all came to a head and Jessica followed her instinct – she didn’t want to drink that night. She felt more present with her family and made a big realization – sobriety was her new path. Sobriety has opened incredible new avenues for her! She is now a certified life coach and has begun to offer focused support to high achieving women interested in sobriety!
Jessica recommends the incredible Casey Davidson if you’re looking for further sobriety support
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