Thank you for the mention, Cecily! So much resonance for me, reading about your path here. When I stopped drinking in early 2020, I was drinking 2 glasses of wine a night. That's it. And, that was too much and was deeply unhelpful. In choosing to get sober, I wasn't powerless. I was empowered.
Cecily, I found you today! through MEA and I'm so grateful. I stopped drinking 18 mos. ago when my mom died on her birthday. I had known for a long time that my relationship to alcohol was an escape hatch. It saved me from feeling too much of anything. All intense feelings were off limits for me, including excitement. And I realized I didn't want to numb the grief. So I set off on my drinking free journey and I felt as if my mom was probably assisting me with this decision. I quickly read "Sober Curious" by @rubywarrington and that was super helpful as a prep for my first real social event. Fast forward to now and I'm still sure that alcohol isn't right for me but I am noticing that the social scene is stranger to navigate now that I am living a sober life. The things I used to want to do with the people I did them with are becoming the dimmers. I appreciate your insights and I love feeling empowered by my ability to choose. As one of my former clients once said to me, "I never wake up in the morning regretting not having that drink" Thanks for this platform and my parting word is Espavo! Translated, "thank you for taking your power"
What an absolutely wonderful note to receive... thank you for taking a moment to share your story. I can so relate, and this is part of what drove me to write about my own journey.
If I may, I encourage you to have a listen to the first episode of the Undimmed podcast, with guest Jennifer Pattee. She speaks to this experience of being caught between extremes and missing out on extreme joy as well, while dimming.
Thank you for the mention, Cecily! So much resonance for me, reading about your path here. When I stopped drinking in early 2020, I was drinking 2 glasses of wine a night. That's it. And, that was too much and was deeply unhelpful. In choosing to get sober, I wasn't powerless. I was empowered.
Chills! Exactly. Thank you for all you do here. You are a beacon of empowerment + the beauty of community ❤️
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Yes. Yes. Yes. And yes.
That was a great suggestion Cecily! I listened. It resonated, was helpful and inspiring 💗 Thanks so much!
I love that you looked at AA's 12 Steps, and said, "Nope. Those need to be updated," and then set to doing it. Thank you for sharing!
I love the TEA philosophy. Thanks for the shout out and inclusion with a very distinguished list of fellow pioneers.💕
Cecily, I found you today! through MEA and I'm so grateful. I stopped drinking 18 mos. ago when my mom died on her birthday. I had known for a long time that my relationship to alcohol was an escape hatch. It saved me from feeling too much of anything. All intense feelings were off limits for me, including excitement. And I realized I didn't want to numb the grief. So I set off on my drinking free journey and I felt as if my mom was probably assisting me with this decision. I quickly read "Sober Curious" by @rubywarrington and that was super helpful as a prep for my first real social event. Fast forward to now and I'm still sure that alcohol isn't right for me but I am noticing that the social scene is stranger to navigate now that I am living a sober life. The things I used to want to do with the people I did them with are becoming the dimmers. I appreciate your insights and I love feeling empowered by my ability to choose. As one of my former clients once said to me, "I never wake up in the morning regretting not having that drink" Thanks for this platform and my parting word is Espavo! Translated, "thank you for taking your power"
What an absolutely wonderful note to receive... thank you for taking a moment to share your story. I can so relate, and this is part of what drove me to write about my own journey.
If I may, I encourage you to have a listen to the first episode of the Undimmed podcast, with guest Jennifer Pattee. She speaks to this experience of being caught between extremes and missing out on extreme joy as well, while dimming.
Glad to be connected! Maybe see you at MEA :)