Perimenopause and Alcohol: Why the Wine Stops Working
Somewhere in your forties, you notice the wine isn't landing the way it used to. One glass leaves you foggier the next morning. You're awake at 3 a.m. with a jittery, out-of-nowhere anxiety.
Two big changes are happening in your body at the same time, and both of them pull in the same direction. This is what perimenopause and alcohol do together.
The Faces of Perfectionism
Perfectionism is the one flaw people are happy to claim. For some people it really is a harmless quirk. For a lot of us, though, it's something heavier that learned to wear a respectable face. It travels with anxiety, depression, and eating disorders often enough that clinicians treat it as a red flag, not a résumé line. And it doesn't show up the same way in everyone.
Where Are You Right Now? The Stages of Change
Real change moves through stages. Researches have found that we all move through a recognizable series of steps, usually more than once, before it sticks. Knowing which step you're standing on helps us know we're somewhere specific on a path other people have walked — and there's a next step from here.
Fine on Paper: Marcus’ Story
A recovery story about high-functioning alcoholism — looking fine on paper while quietly falling apart, and the unglamorous road back. Secular and trauma-informed.
high-functioning, alcoholic recovery story
What Are You Staying Sober For?
Getting sober is the hardest part — but staying sober is easier when you can picture where you're headed. Move from staying away from something to building toward something: define what recovery means in your own words and name the "big why" that's bigger than any craving.