12/30/2025
It’s almost that time. New Year’s Eve! Start today letting your friends and family know you won’t be drinking alcohol. You’ll be celebrating the new year but not celebrating by drinking… If you put your foot down today and set your expectations high, you can do it tomorrow night. You can make another day alcohol free, and start your new year off right.
I went to a Christmas party a week ago and one of the attendees knew I was not drinking. Because we had gone out as a group a couple months prior and I didn’t drink with them. I explained to them I was almost 9 years alcohol, free. But at the Christmas party, I mentioned I was going to get a ginger beer, which is nonalcoholic,  and her face got bright and she said with a smile “good for you it’s the holidays, you deserve it.” She
thought I was gonna order an alcoholic beverage and even though she knew I was sober for almost 9 years, she was willing to let me throw it all away because it was “the holidays.”
That’s how easy it is to slip folks. So let’s kick ass in 2026 OK…
More helpful hints to being and staying alcohol free are in my book:
What Is Ale'ing You?: My Personal Journey From My First Year Being Alcohol-Free
