My family and I recently booked a trip to Mexico for this upcoming fall. The resort we selected is known for their overabundance of events, activities, and top-notch dining. If my husband and I won't be drinking during this trip, I want to be entertained, dammit, and fed to my heart's content. I want to …
Tag: Flirting With Sobriety
Missing Milestones
** Disclaimer - This post is a close version of my latest Flirting_With_Sobriety Instagram post. For any readers who follow both social media accounts, I apologize in advance for the repetition. ** I wanted to take a moment share an "ah-ha" that I'm starting to realize during my journey to sobriety: when we remove alcohol …
The “Disappointment” Firework
I got triggered yesterday. Hard. For the first time in a long time in this sobriety journey, I was very close to succumbing to the mindset of "fuck it, I'm done, I just want a drink". Like, this close --> <--. Inquiring minds want to know: what triggered you, Cari? Was it the lack in …
Review: Spiritless Kentucky 74 – Part II
A few months ago, I posted a review of Spiritless Kentucky 74, a "distilled non-alcoholic spirit for Bourbon Cocktails". It wasn't a positive review. After months of anticipation, the product fell short. And apparently, I wasn't the only one who thought the Bourbon alternative missed the mark. Shortly after posting, a reader reached out via …
Markets and Mayhem
It's been a bit since my last post and I feel that I owe you a check-in. I'm still here, and still very much sober. I'm at a point where I don't need to fixate on abstaining from alcohol. I just...am. Which is a great feeling. Not to say that this approach and mindset won't …
100 Days Alcohol Free!
2/22/2021 In celebration of my "100 Days Alcohol Free" milestone, I wanted to share 100 reasons why I am happy to be sober. The list is long, it is personal, and it is eye-opening. So without further adieu... My anxiety has almost all but disappeared.I am sleeping at night. At a conservative estimate of $10 …
I’m A Little Teapot
I am a creature of habit. I thrive on order, organization, and schedules. I also am very susceptible to habits, good or bad. One my most "comforting" routines was to clock off work and pour a glass of wine. My excuse was that this glass of wine was to decompress, to celebrate, to soothe. Looking back, …
Cotton Candy Mock-a-Rita
You're staying #AFAF (alcohol free, as fuck), but every now and then you miss the cocktails and crave a fun little drink. Enter Cotton Candy Mock-a-Ritas! If you've given up sugar in addition to the alcohol, go ahead and exit out of this post and be on your merry way. This drink would make Wilford …
Down the Drain
I dumped a bottle of booze down the drain today. It was a liberating experience. One, because it was a nasty ass bottle of Mezcal with a bloated grub worm floating at the bottom. Years ago, my mother handed over this half bottle of disgustingness. Her excuse: to help "stock our new bar". I cut …
Happy National Kombucha Day!
You didn't know National Kombucha Day was a thing? Yeah, me neither. That is, until my oldest daughter texted me this morning. And, it just so happens that during a text conversation with my sister last night she stated that she would actually read my blog if I posted about kombucha. Wait, what? Anyway... Kombucha …
viCARIously Speaking 