Celebrating health via sobriety.
Today marks two years without drinking. It sounds like forever to those who have known me since my wild earlier years, but feels like a lifetime in the gifts it’s given me. To my body, brain, business, relationships, intuition.
Sobriety created a safe space that involved a lot of isolation and detachment. With unconditional love, kindness, and forgiveness, for myself and others, the best I could.
Drinking caused the most detrimental conflicts with my loved ones, and most of all, with myself. SO many bad decisions. It wrecked havoc on my body (that I’m paying for now, after years of undiagnosed autoimmune issues). For me, it was go big or go home, and after 25 years of raging it big time, I bowed out.
For all the relationships I lost from boozing (or from surrounding myself with those who did the same or worse), I lost even more in sobriety. The invites and the reach outs stop. You terminate connections with those who endanger your sobriety — even those you love so deeply. Your new serenity rubs many the wrong way. But those who loved me dearly still stuck around — even if they now “happy hour” without me.
Clarity. Connection. Authenticity. Vitality. I’m the better version of myself, with all the goodness I numbed out for 2/3 of my life. There was some fun in those years, some epic parties, even some bonds that still remain. But the eyes wide open awareness the last two years is one I’ll be eternally grateful for.
For those of you who are struggling to live your best life, feel good for once, let go of that anxiety/depression/bullshit, shed the toxicity... whatever that looks like or requires, I’ve got your back. This is why I do what I do within WGA. Keep choosing YOU. For the friends who stood by me despite my dramatically different social dynamics these days — thanks for loving the real me. It didn’t need to be black and white, all or nothing, but that’s what I chose for my smoothest path. I’ve always loved the extremes. Whatever speaks to you, follow it. We all deserve the happiest, healthiest version of ourselves.
Sending you love, exactly as you are. Make 2020 your most expansive, vibrant, heart opening year yet. You deserve nothing less.
I don’t choose to be sober because I’m an addict, I choose it because it has allowed me to be the best version of myself for my business and my clients! I don’t require sobriety in working with me, but if that path resonates with you, I’m here to cheer you on with healthy social connections.
