![]() The self-help book made me realize that alcohol has done a lot more bad than good over the years. Whitaker's book woke me up to some hard truths I had been avoiding. All that changed when I read 'Quit Like a Woman' by Holly Whitaker I didn't even know it was something I could question. I never questioned my relationship with alcohol. Averaging around seven to 10 drinks a week qualified me as a "heavy drinker," according to the CDC. I was prone to the occasional hungover Sunday, binge-watching TV and eating mozzarella sticks. Drinking has been the main event for most of my 20s.Īs a 29-year-old woman working at a tech startup, I got comfortable treating myself to a few glasses of wine at dinner and one too many tequila shots on a night out dancing with friends. work happy hours, and rosé-filled brunches. I went from high-school parties in basements to Lower East Side dive bars, 5 p.m. Once I started drinking, there was no expectation that I would ever stop. Before my decision, I was drinking regularlyĭrinking for me started as an induction into "cool" - a social contract of belonging that I was all too willing to sign. I am learning self-care and social techniques that don't rely on alcohol while also being kind to myself when I do choose to drink. ![]() Since deciding to curb my drinking, I've learned how to trade an all-or-nothing mentality for a realistic approach to long-lasting change. Do you drink or not? Can you handle alcohol or do you have a problem? As I struggled internally to answer these same questions, I slowly realized that my priority right now is drinking less often while I work toward not drinking at all someday. It was clear to me that everyone in my life was desperately trying to define my new lifestyle. After not drinking for two months, I surprised everyone again by ordering a glass of wine at dinner one night.įrom then on, I drank sometimes, but much more often, I decided not to drink when I previously would have. Though I was a frequent drinker, I didn't necessarily think I had a problem. I surprised pretty much everyone in my life last June when I told them I was going to stop drinking. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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