• Starting Line: Shots, Shots, Shots… or Not?

    Starting Line: Shots, Shots, Shots… or Not?

    In the past year, I passed through the rookie stage of drinking. You know, getting over the fact that drinking isn’t such a big deal after all (I know some may beg to differ, which I totally respect, but step off for a sec, darlings) and then advancing into classic teen movie, drink up mode. It was like I was Cady Heron (a la Mean Girls) being de-innocentized, except minus The Plastics.

  • One Month Challenge: Sober, Week 4

    One Month Challenge: Sober, Week 4

    It’s here. My final sober weekend. Even though this month has flown by and been not only easy, but totally productive, I am at the point where I am truly glad it’s over. For the most part, going stone cold sober hasn’t really been as challenging as I expected it to be. But that all changed on Wednesday. I don’t know if it was the playlist was I listening to or the stress mounting, but I hit a wall and for the first time in 25 days, all I wanted was a giant cocktail.

  • One Month Challenge: Sober, Week 3

    One Month Challenge: Sober, Week 3

    Another week.
    Another drinkless week.

    And it almost wasn’t that way. On Monday my friend’s parents were in town and took us out to a nice dinner. I was looking at the menu deciding between steak and fish when the waiter began pouring wine around the table.

  • One Month Challenge: Sober, Week 2

    One Month Challenge: Sober, Week 2

    It’s official: I’ve been 100% sober for a full two weeks! (I’ve even opted out of using mouthwash!) While that may not be such a big deal to some people out there (ahem, mean commenters, ahem), I am really, really proud of myself. Especially after the week I’ve had.

  • One Month Challenge: Sober, Week 1

    One Month Challenge: Sober, Week 1

    So it’s been a week since I put down the bottle of Jack. And Ketel. And Captain’s. And… well, everything. At first, it was easy. After chugging rum out of a flask last Friday night and inhaling two giant slices of pizza after a few too many margaritas on Saturday night, I was more than excited to stay away from the hooch for a little while.

  • How You Do: Celebrating an Alcohol-Free New Year’s Eve

    How You Do: Celebrating an Alcohol-Free New Year’s Eve

    Q: What is New Year’s without getting hammered and downing a glass of champagne at midnight?
    A: A…

  • 7 Days Without Alcohol–Day 4

    7 Days Without Alcohol–Day 4

    At this point, as I’m sitting here on my couch, nearing the end of day 4 without drinking, I…