Why I’d Rather Quit Drinking Than Drink in Moderation
My Story
I had a 16 year love affair with alcohol, and I ended it over a year ago. I’ve had time to process our relationship, to heal, and move on.
Alcohol was an intoxicating lover, but like most on-again-off-again romances, it was toxic AF- literally.
I tried to drink in moderation more times than I woke up and told myself, I’m never drinking again.
I longed to be a classy, take-it-or-leave-it drinker who stopped at two drinks and enjoyed a champagne toast at a wedding. In reality I was the drinker who was already drunk by the time the toasts began.
An open bar was to me what a wind storm is to a forest fire- a disaster.
Ultimately, despite my determination and many tries, moderation, no matter how reasonable it sounded, didn’t work for me. Plus, not drinking was suprisingly easier than moderation, and came with way more upsides.
How it Started
I’d been a heavy drinker (by FDA standards) for over a decade, which according to the CDC, is 8 or more drinks per week for women.
I grew up surrounded by heavy drinkers, and I thought drinking to get drunk was the norm. Wasn’t that the point…
