Say it with me, "I forgive myself for using alcohol to cope with motherhood because, at that time, that was the only way I knew how."
As Mother's Day approaches here in the U.S., this is my hope for those still trying to forgive themselves. I know it's not easy to accept who you were when you were drinking isn't who you are now, but you are NOT that same person.
Do not feel guilty for getting trapped into a drinking cycle that is normalized and glamorized everywhere we turn.
Heck, I was scrolling Target the other day, and there was a Mom Juice wine glass next to a baby's bottle that said Boob Juice. It's just gross the way that mommy wine culture has seeped into society.
Alcohol is a drug. Period. Let's stop glamorizing a drug that kills more people per year than opiates. Maybe some of you don't even know that little fact. Crazy how there's no such thing as an alcohol epidemic?
And this is why I will never stop shouting from the rooftops how toxic mommy wine culture is or sharing my story. People need to hear it. People need to know the true harm that alcohol is doing to families every single day.
Alcohol isn't a harmless substance. It is a chemically addictive carcinogen.
I have faith that one day alcohol will be looked at the same way cigarettes are now.
I have faith that women won't have to be so fearful of what others will think of them for not drinking.
I have faith that when a mother says she doesn't want a drink, she won't be met with, "oh, come on, just one" or looked at like she has three heads.
I have faith that when a woman says she doesn't drink, people won't automatically assume she had a problem or is an "alcoholic".
And I have faith because I see my clients and all you beautiful mothers every day smashing the stigma, educating, and showing others how amazing an alcohol-free life is not only for us but for our children.
I'm so proud of all of us! Celebrating you so much today and every day!
These are the kinds of topics we dig deeper into in my (@sobermomcoach) 30 Day 1:1 Program (Bye, Bye Booze...Hello Freedom!). This program is officially going into the vault for good TOMORROW! If you're interested, message me, and we can see if it would be a good fit for you.
ONLY ONE SPOT OPEN!