Alcohol-Free Living

On October 18, 2020, I celebrated 5 years alcohol-free. Becoming AF(alcohol-free) was a lengthy process that started years before I actually put down the cocktail glass. I struggled for a long time to figure out how I could create a different kind of life. Now, I can tell you it was the best decision I have ever made. In the last 5 years, I have learned so much about the drinking culture, the new movement of mindful drinking, and how to navigate my entire life sober.

Yes, you read that right; it stands for Fear of Missing Alcohol. I can’t take credit for the acronym but I can share that FOMA is a real thing. In my own Alcohol-Free journey, I struggled with feelings of missing out- Would my friends find me boring? Would I find them boring? How would I navigate my day to day life without alcohol? How would I feel when my husband fixed himself a cocktail, or pulled out an ice-cold beer?

In 2005 when the movie ‘The Incredibles’ hit theaters I went with my family to see it. Afterwards, I kept thinking “I want to be Elasti-Girl”. I could totally relate to her being pulled in a million different directions and I wished to have her ‘flexibility’ to handle it all. Working full-time and raising children meant I didn’t have time left over for my projects – not without something else going by the wayside.

And then, in October 2015 I created my own superpower: Sober Girl.

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