There is nothing pretty or good that happens after that first drink.

Happy face. Messy hair. Drink in hand. It looks like I'm having a good time, right? I probably was, but I never stopped at 1 or 2 drinks like a "normal" person. Once I started, I wasn't stopping until I passed out, someone cut me off, or I was in handcuffs. Yes, back in the day, I was arrested for disorderly conduct, and guess what? That wasn't enough to stop my drinking. But I digress.

Most of the time, when we see pictures of people drinking, we see the good. We see the pretty, but there is nothing pretty or good about drinking so much that you wake up with a raging hangover and can't stop throwing up.

There is nothing pretty or good about blacking out and not remembering how you got home or why there's a stranger in your bed.

There is nothing pretty or good dealing with the worst anxiety you've ever had that you need to start drinking to get rid of it.

There is nothing pretty or good with being so irritable and tired around your kids because you'd rather stay up late and down a bottle of wine instead of getting quality sleep.

There is nothing pretty or good that happens after that first drink.

Absolutely nothing but anger, sadness, embarrassment, regret, guilt, and a whole lot of anxiety that will be popping up the next day.

Remember that we only see the good from someone's drinking. We very rarely see the silent struggle or waking up at 2:30 am with crippling anxiety.

If this is you, you don't have to struggle alone anymore. There are people and programs out there that can help you. One program is the Confidently Be Alcohol-Free - 60 Day Challenge. This is a group of ONLY mothers and is kept at a max of 40 women for a reason. This is the differentiator between my program and others out there that have hundreds of people in them. You can get lost in the sea of others. With my program, I don't let you get lost. I help you find your way through the bad days and celebrate your wins on the good days.

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