Tis the season to be jolly…for most people, that is. However, for others, it can be a season of anxiety about staying sober during the holidays. This will be my ninth holiday season without alcohol as the centerpiece, and I can attest, while it may seem scary at first, the holidays are SO much better sober and you CAN avoid … Read More
Dear Alcohol, This Is Goodbye.
Oh dear “friend” Alcohol, what a long, weary road we have traveled together… When I first met you at the ripe age of 15, I had no idea what an impact you would make on my life – and not the good kind, unfortunately. I hate to tell you, but no one starts out their relationship to you with the … Read More
I Don’t Drink Because It Doesn’t Make Me Feel Good
As I approach almost 9 years of sobriety, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it means to be sober: to live a life without alcohol or drugs. I can’t tell you how many of my coaching clients come to me saying they wish they could just be “normal,” with drinking. Or that they didn’t think they had a … Read More
8.5 Years Sober Today Reminds Me Of What’s Possible
Exactly 8.5 years ago today I made a decision to quit drinking and using cocaine. I was sick and tired of feeling sick and tired. I didn’t want to experience the anxiety, panic, shame, guilt, exhaustion, defeat or self loathing for one minute longer. I prayed for a miracle that day – not knowing what I was doing and not … Read More
6 Ways I Have Fun Without Alcohol
Getting sober is one thing. Staying sober means we must adapt to a new lifestyle without our old ways of “letting loose.” The biggest fear most people have about stepping into a life of sobriety usually sounds like this: “But how will I have fun?” “What if they think I’m lame?” “Is my social life over?” It’s natural to wonder what “fun” is … Read More
5 Guiding Principles That Transformed My Sobriety
Walking the path of sobriety and living in recovery takes bravery and a great deal of willingness. I work with a lot of people now in my sobriety coaching practice and so many of my clients have similar fears and questions. How do I get sober? Where do I start? How do I explain it to friends and family? Does me not … Read More
Sober Holidays: Get In The Spirit Without The Spirits
It’s that time of year when getting liquored up and the chances of making the bad Santa kinds of decisions tend to be probable if you’re anything like I was. I can remember back to my last drunken company Christmas party. It was during the height of my drinking and drugging career in 2007, which, at the time I did … Read More
Seeing Things With New Eyes
Last weekend I shared a post on my Instagram, and it was a very powerful and shifting realization for me. So, I figured I should share it here with you as well. As I was sitting in my backyard, early on Saturday morning, I was enjoying my homemade BulletProof coffee with my dog, Elly, and I ironically found myself enjoying … Read More
Living In My Truth Has Taught Me That Sober Is The New Cool
As I celebrated 8 years of sobriety recently, I was mindfully reflecting on what it all means to me. The theme that kept coming to the forefront of my mind was that this lifestyle just works for me. Every day I feel that I’m living a life that feels genuine down to my core. Living in my truth has been … Read More
8 Years Sober And I’m Still Remembering Why I Started
Last week I celebrated 8 years of sobriety from alcohol and cocaine. If you follow my Instagram, you saw that I took a time out to reflect on what that all means to me by celebrating with some adventures in Venice Beach and Santa Monica, California. Yesterday I did an interview with Shair Podcast about my sober journey and it … Read More