Instead of asking yourself whether your drinking isn't as bad as other people's or you aren't drinking in the morning, you should be asking yourself whether alcohol is having a negative impact on your life.

Instead of comparing how much you drink to someone else or the fact that you don't drink in the morning, you should be asking yourself whether alcohol is having a negative impact on your life.

There are many types of problem drinkers, and comparing yourself to others doesn't do you any favors. When asking how much alcohol is too much, the most important consideration should be how alcohol affects your life.

I know most of us have been conditioned to believe that unless you drink out of a brown paper bag or start drinking as soon as you wake up in the morning, you don't have a problem with alcohol. The thing is, we shouldn't be comparing our journey to anyone else's or what society perceives as having an alcohol problem. If you feel that alcohol is having a negative impact on your life, then that's all the justification you need to either try an alcohol-free challenge, take a break for a bit, or remove it completely from your life.

If hangovers are affecting your life and ability to parent, then it may be time to take a break.

If the anxiety the next day is crippling, then it may be time to take a break.

If your kids are telling you that your favorite drink is wine, then it may be time to take a break.

If you feel that you're just going through the daily motions of life in order to get to your glass of wine, then it may be time to take a break.

You do not have to have this big crisis for you to take a break or stop altogether. Stop thinking that you need to get a DUI, lose your job, be in financial ruin, on the verge of a divorce or breakup, or losing your kids to have a problem. There are plenty of women in the world right now who have a negative relationship with alcohol, but they are comparing it to someone who's life has been turned upside down because of their drinking.

If you feel a nudge inside of you that alcohol is taking more than it's giving, then it's time to trust yourself and take a break.

One way to do that is by joining the 60 Day Alcohol-Free Challenge starting January 1st! Early bird pricing is available until 12/18, so get in before that price goes up. The first (5) who register receive a book and journal to either get a head start on this journey or be prepared for when January 1st rolls around. Only 40 available!