Your cart
Close Alternative Icon
Quit drinking the easier way. My ditch the drink infograph shows you how. A first step to living your best life is quitting your drinking habit. Get the infograph that shows how to do it the easier way.

Products

Posts & Pages

View all results
Cart Icon
Close Icon

Musings

How to stop drinking alcohol

Author
Written by danielle leonard
How to stop drinking alcohol

Wondering how to stop drinking? With the first year anniversary since I quit  creeping up, I'd like to share my top strategies for staying sober. While my goal was to reach one year without alcohol, now that I've (almost) reached it, I plan to continue on this path. The benefits of quitting drinking far outweigh those of continuing to drink. 

Continue reading

From sober curious to just curious

Author
Written by danielle leonard
From sober curious to just curious
For someone in the early stages of quitting alcohol, the struggle can feel downright miserable. It's easy to focus on the downside of sobriety when you're trying to quit drinking. Continue reading

Take the gift of a new routine

Author
Written by danielle leonard
Take the gift of a new routine
Although a change in routine may be a strange way to describe embracing sobriety, it was actually one of the biggest hurdles I faced in overcoming my reliance on the stuff. Routines, after all, by their very nature provide us comfort and security. We come to rely on our daily patterns so intensely that when one of them falls away, it can be extremely destabilizing and distressing. Continue reading

Going to bed at 9:30pm on Saturday

Author
Written by danielle leonard
Going to bed at 9:30pm on Saturday
I'm falling asleep on the couch as I watch an episode of Amazing Race. I can't keep my eyes open after a busy day of errands, long walks, gardening and hanging out with my son. It's just past 9 p.m. I'm tired and, frankly, my bed is summoning me. I should mention that it's a Saturday night.  Continue reading

Why I blog about not drinking

Author
Written by danielle leonard
Why I blog about not drinking
There are two main reasons why I blog about my sobriety journey. One is for my own personal benefit and the other is for those considering, or are already on, a similar path. I want to be clear that I do not blog to guilt or shame anyone into quitting alcohol. I drank far too much, and for too long, to judge anyone on his or her drinking habits.  Continue reading

Entering a new chapter without wine kinda sucks

Author
Written by danielle leonard
Entering a new chapter without wine kinda sucks
With today being my birthday, I feel it's as good a time as any to reflect on the past five months since I quit drinking alcohol and consider what lies ahead. At face value, my life is amazing. I have so much to be grateful for. Healthy happy kids, great job, wonderful family, good health, amazing man in my life... the list could go on. Continue reading

Skip the booze when traveling

Author
Written by danielle leonard
Skip the booze when traveling
There are so many ways that my decision to quit drinking has affected my day to day life that I had not given much thought to how it would affect my vacations. I’d booked my trip to Europe back in December as I was embarking on my new sober lifestyle. The challenge of traveling without my usual libations wasn’t even a glimmer of a thought. Continue reading

Alcohol is everywhere

Author
Written by danielle leonard
Alcohol is everywhere
One of the first things I noticed when I quit drinking alcohol was its ubiquitous presence. Strangely, I'd never realized how frequently the theme of alcohol arose in my daily life. And by my daily life, I mean yours, too. It's in radio commercials, TV shows, movies, social media posts even Hallmark stores for God's sake. Can't cope with life? Have a drink. Boss sucks? Have a drink. It's noon somewhere in the world... Have a drink.  Continue reading

Tackling the triggers that make you drink

Author
Written by danielle leonard
Tackling the triggers that make you drink
Once you quit drinking, for good, you're going to get to know your triggers. You won't like them at first, and certainly won't recognize them. That's because before quitting, a trigger would be imperceptible to your mind. Almost as quickly as it would arise, you would reach for that glass of wine.  Continue reading
Recent posts
The spiritual practice of quitting alcohol Oct 27, 2020
How to eat less and feel good Sep 20, 2020
Does tea help with weight loss? Sort of Jul 14, 2020
A new website name and more Jun 30, 2020
How to break the habit of drinking alcohol every evening Apr 13, 2020