Sober September

I’m a wine girl. What can I say. I LOVE a glass of wine. For so much of my life, wine and I got along just fine. And to be honest, we still pretty much do. But last year, as part of the 75Hard challenge, I decided to give it up. I didn’t think it would be that hard, after all, I’d gone through 3 pregnancies without it. But, it turned out, giving it up was more challenging than I anticipated. Day 1, no problem. Perfect. Day 2, I’m feeling fine. Day 5… a Friday. Ok, come on. This is dumb.

I persevered. I made it through the weekend. Then the next week… smooth sailing. The following weekend. Ok, this is REALLY dumb. Why am I doing this? A BEVERAGE of the adult variety would really help me be a more fun human. BUT, as many of you know, with the 75 Hard challenge, if you mess up, you start over. At this point, I was 10 days in and I didn’t want it to go to waste.

The next Saturday, we hosted game night at our house. This would be a big challenge because Eric made a specialty house margarita drink. We had our red solo cups ready and I was drinking….water. I thought I was going to be a total buzz kill to our party. “Whomp whomp, Kat’s not drinking, this party stinks”. But guess what… no one said that!

I didn’t want to draw attention to the fact that in my red cup there was ice water so I decided to challenge myself to be intentional about enjoying our friends company… have some fun and meaningful conversations, BE a good host and keep the snacks full and playlist going. And then, during game night, guess what? I had a blast. Contrary to my prior belief, alcohol was not necessary for a fun and relaxing time.

Fast forward to the next morning… I hopped out of bed and went for a morning run feeling awesome!

As days progressed, the decision to say no to alcohol became easier and easier. I felt a shift in my overall mindset. It was as if a tiny little tug pulling me backward had been cut. I was forward thinking. Clear headed, and ready to tackle my days.

I embraced hot tea and REALLY comfy pajamas and books. at night. I felt zero shame as I woke each morning because I was not regretting that 3rd drink. In fact, I woke up feeling like I had already conquered a win… and that was empowering.

Giving up alcohol doesn’t have to be a forever thing. Have you ever just wondered… what if? It might be hard. It might be easy! It might open your eyes. It might change your life. It might not! That’s what it is to be Sober Curious. Want to join me in this kind of adult fun? Download this printable below… let’s do it together!