I was terrified to quit drinking. Alcohol offered a protective layer of bubble wrap around my nerves. This could be found in any bottle that offered a red blend of sorts at the local CVS on the corner, by the case at Trader Joe’s, or casually thrown into any shopping cart.

I desperately wanted t...

If you’re like me—and like most of my clients—you want to quit drinking… just not yet.
You want to get through the holidays first.

If you’re thinking about addressing your relationship with alcohol but putting it off until the new year, I hear you. Truly.

Living in the drinking cycle—worrying a...

Something has been brewing inside me and it bubbled over this weekend. 

It started with listening to a song really loud in the car by myself. It struck a chord, almost literally.

I felt something in the music and started singing along. My singing took a turn and morphed into screaming which...

As you embark on a sobriety or moderation journey, building a toolkit to keep you motivated and inspired can help you reach your goals. Recovery-related books, AKA ‘quit lit,’ can be great for seeing how others have navigated similar experiences, gaining tips that can help you along your journey, an...

Today was the day that I used the last drop of my luxurious $60 bottle of body wash. 

I knew this day would come, eventually. 

Not to be dramatic about it, but it was the end of an era. 

I remember when I bought it. 

I was newly sober and wanting to treat myself to something besides wine. 

I wa...