TLDR – Is Dry January worth it? – Time magazine recently argued that Dry January is a mistake and that moderation is a smarter play. While they’re right that white-knuckling doesn’t work, the science tells a different story: people who participate in Dry January drink less all year and are more mindful of their consumption….
Have you ever wondered what it looks like to be still fighting alcohol and also celebrating how far you’ve come? Mark’s story shows that freedom isn’t always a straight line. Growing up in a world where drinking was normal, he learned early that alcohol was part of every party, every holiday, and most family memories….
Have you ever caught yourself using wine to deal with parenting and wondered when a harmless glass turned into the only way you knew how to cope? Joanne knows that moment well. From a childhood where alcohol was sprinkled over ice cream and mixed into family life, to teenage house parties, hungover exams, and long…
The holidays and gift-giving season are here, and if you’re sober curious or alcohol-free, you might be experiencing another first: figuring out what to give (and ask for) when wine bottles are no longer your default gift. What happened to the days of just grabbing a case of wine and handing it out like Oprah…
Have you ever thought to yourself—that will never be me—as you walked past someone slumped over at the bar? Dale thought that too. And for a long time, it wasn’t him. Until it was. Today, Dale is sharing his descent into drinking, his rise from it, and how he’s staying sober with This Naked Mind….
You’ve heard it on coffee mugs and decorative wall art: Choose joy. Great idea in theory, but when you’re trying to figure out how to have fun at Christmas without drinking, when drinking is all you’ve known until now, it’s not quite as simple. Or maybe it is. Maybe it’s just that we’ve been looking…
Well, as you know, my Mom was a child of the ’60s and ’70s. I guess. No, I know she was a child of the hippie era. Even up to the last time I spoke to her about 12 or 13 years ago (I think Anthony was in the 5th grade), she had…
After my Mom left me, I have a few scattered memories of me being with her in her house or apartment here and there during my young years. I don’t know if the memories were during certain weekends when I went and visited her or what happened. I am not sure if…
Sometimes when I am either traveling along my morning commute or if I am walking down the street to and from work, I may see someone who reminds me of my older brother Steve. It usually is someone’s blue eyes and dirty blond hair that makes me take a second look wondering if this man…
I don’t remember too much about when my Mom came home or came back to Michigan to find another man and get pregnant. Yes, there are a total of five of us who were birthed by my Mom. Steve is the oldest born in 1973, me 1974, Armando I believe 1978 or…
