It wasn’t like one day I woke up and said I’m done drinking. It was more like a slow burn over the past 5 years of having children. I know how alcohol makes me feel and as a mama of 3 kiddos 4 and under I’m already tired.

On a health note, more and more evidence points to alcohol being a neurotoxin and not good for overall wellbeing and health so I made a personal choice that I’m no longer drinking. I want to be around in the best capacity I can be for my kids and as long as possible. I also want to model healthy behaviors for them too. Just a PSA-This is what is working for me and it may not work for you-your life is what you choose it to be-and I don’t judge those who choose to still partake.

This isn’t to say I won’t change my mind in the future, or have a glass of wine on a rare occasion, but for now and for the foreseeable future it’s non-alcoholic beverages (I still drink low % kombucha). I have been breastfeeding for over 4 years so I wasn’t drinking much anyway (an occasional night of 1-2 drinks when I had pumped milk available with previous babies, but after being pregnant with, and having my 3rd I stopped drinking entirely).

Before having kids, I wouldn’t say I had a healthy relationship with alcohol either. I was working 40+ hours and going to school full-time and drinking a glass of wine or two everyday along with going out for drinks with friends after work here and there. I wasn’t drinking in moderation and my relationship with alcohol wasn’t to the point where I needed help but if I continued on that path I certainly could have. I never want to get to that point again so this is what I have chosen. There are also some amazing #nonalcoholic options popping up all over the place now anyway, so it’s easier than ever. 💁🏼‍♀️

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