I swear this is similar to my story and I appreciate you sharing it. I’m in the beginning of being sober. I also had been questioning for awhile. I have written about quitting in my journal and been in awe of friends who went sober. Like insanely curious about how they did it. It’s been almost a month and feels like such the right path for me. Like you- folks have asked, but you didn’t have a problem did you? And when I try to explain the mental and physical anguish I experienced when I did drink, I could and can often see they don’t understand or resonate. It feels great to be on this path and I’m grateful for community and resources.
Ahhh welcome Nancy! Thank you for sharing this. The longer I speak about why I ultimately quit drinking, the more and more women come forward and say how relatable it is. Not that my story or your story is unique, it's just not the "norm" that's spoken about typically. I welcome all stories, but I mostly want people to know that they don't have to wait to hit the proverbial bottom in order to stop. They can start exploring life without alcohol whenever they feel called too.
Thanks for sharing this Mia. Been wanting to visit Kripalu for a while! It’s amazing to me that you were able to stop drinking even while being successful by all accounts in our society. For people like me who can’t stop, have hit bottom and are losing everything they love in their life, I just want to recommend doing a 12 step program. I have to guess that week in Vermont was a self assessment of sorts like the steps are. Getting honest being the most important.
Thank you so much for your share. Yes, 100% not all quit stories are the same and a 12 step program, rehab or a variety of ways of getting help are necessary. When I share my story, I am always sure to be as transparent as possible (or at least I hope I am) that my story and the way that I quit is not for everyone. When I made the choice to quit drinking, I found a lot of stories around quitting that were not like mine. So I decided to tell my story in the most honest way I could. It certainly wasn't the most popular amongst some, but it was true for me, and remains true to this day. Have you had a chance to read this post yet?
I swear this is similar to my story and I appreciate you sharing it. I’m in the beginning of being sober. I also had been questioning for awhile. I have written about quitting in my journal and been in awe of friends who went sober. Like insanely curious about how they did it. It’s been almost a month and feels like such the right path for me. Like you- folks have asked, but you didn’t have a problem did you? And when I try to explain the mental and physical anguish I experienced when I did drink, I could and can often see they don’t understand or resonate. It feels great to be on this path and I’m grateful for community and resources.
Ahhh welcome Nancy! Thank you for sharing this. The longer I speak about why I ultimately quit drinking, the more and more women come forward and say how relatable it is. Not that my story or your story is unique, it's just not the "norm" that's spoken about typically. I welcome all stories, but I mostly want people to know that they don't have to wait to hit the proverbial bottom in order to stop. They can start exploring life without alcohol whenever they feel called too.
Thank you for engaging here Nancy!!
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M
Thanks for sharing this Mia. Been wanting to visit Kripalu for a while! It’s amazing to me that you were able to stop drinking even while being successful by all accounts in our society. For people like me who can’t stop, have hit bottom and are losing everything they love in their life, I just want to recommend doing a 12 step program. I have to guess that week in Vermont was a self assessment of sorts like the steps are. Getting honest being the most important.
Thank you so much for your share. Yes, 100% not all quit stories are the same and a 12 step program, rehab or a variety of ways of getting help are necessary. When I share my story, I am always sure to be as transparent as possible (or at least I hope I am) that my story and the way that I quit is not for everyone. When I made the choice to quit drinking, I found a lot of stories around quitting that were not like mine. So I decided to tell my story in the most honest way I could. It certainly wasn't the most popular amongst some, but it was true for me, and remains true to this day. Have you had a chance to read this post yet?
FAQ #1
https://thesoberglow.substack.com/p/faq-1
Sending peace, and thank you so much for being here!! XXX Mia