08/06/2026
You can stop drinking and still spend years trying to make drinking work.
This past week I’ve been speaking to women who’ve:
~ done two weeks all-inclusive alcohol-free
~ booked sober holidays and can’t wait to go on them
~ hit milestones they never thought they’d reach
~ started planning things they once believed alcohol was essential for
And it’s reminded me of something.
The toughest part isn’t stopping drinking.
It’s letting go of the version of you who still believes alcohol is required.
Required for holidays, celebrations, relaxing, fun, sitting in the garden, a walk, pizza with the kids, switching off.
I could go on. But it’s exhausting.
Because on one hand you’re trying to move forwards.
But there’s still a part of you trying to keep the old story alive.
The story that alcohol deserves a place in your life.
That wine o clock is adding something.
That Fizzy Friday (after Thirsty Thursday before red with roast on Sunday) is making things better.
That it’s not fair that you can’t just have it.
But as long as we feel like we’re missing out there will always be a pull back towards it.
The women who create lasting change aren’t necessarily the women with the most willpower.
They’re the women who stop asking:
“How do I make drinking work?”
and start asking:
“What if life is trying to show me something different?”
Because once that shift happens, everything changes.
Not overnight. But gradually. You stop focusing on what you’re missing. And start noticing what you’re gaining, those glimmers and what’s becoming possible.
If you’ve taken breaks before but keep finding yourself back in the same conversation, my free Glimmer Shift Sessions are designed to help you uncover what’s really keeping that wine cycle alive.
DM me GLIMMER and I’ll send you the details.
