No More Wasted Days

Episode 163: Perimenopause and Alcohol – Why It’s a Trap (And How to Feel Better)

Think wine helps with perimenopause? Think again. Learn the truth about perimenopause and alcohol and how quitting can ease your symptoms for good.

Relationship Recovery from Alcohol: Rebuilding Intimacy and Trust with Matt Salis

Explore relationship recovery from alcohol with Matt Salis. Learn how sobriety impacts marriage, emotional safety, and intimacy in long-term partnerships.

Five Strategies to Implement When You’re NEW to Your Alcohol Free Life

In a recent episode of The No More Wasted Days Podcast, my cohost and I discussed 5 Strategies you can use if you’re early in your alcohol free life. I know that this title and topic make it sound like it’s only for those of us that are new to our journey, but don’t worry, […]

Journaling Created Long Term Success in My Alcohol Free Journey

I wanted to talk to you about something that I started doing right when I quit drinking. It was a huge part of my success when I quit drinking. This ONE thing was journaling. Now, I hope you didn’t just roll your eyes when I said that, but if you did, I understand. I […]

I Quit Drinking for 2 Years and These 10 Things Happened

2 years ago I was at a strange place with my drinking. Everyday, I’d make a vow to myself that I wouldn’t drink that day, and then 4:00 would roll around, and the thoughts would start consuming my mind. “Oh, c’mon. One drink isn’t going to hurt anything.” The thoughts would start bargaining with me. […]

3 Strategies to Beat Boredom When You Quit Drinking

I talk to so many people that are new in their alcohol free journey, and I would have to say that the number one struggle I hear is, “I’m SO BORED!!” I totally get it, too. I struggled with boredom when I first quit drinking. Before I quit drinking, my hobby was drinking. This left […]

3 Strategies to Help You in Your Alcohol Free Journey

I wanted to talk about three strategies that helped me when I first quit drinking. These strategies helped me so much that I was successful in turning my 30-day break from drinking into a lifetime break from drinking. Two years ago, I was STUCK. Every morning I would wake up and tell myself I’m […]

How ALL my Relationships Changed When I Took a 30 Day Break from Drinking

One of the most positive changes that happened to me when I took a 30-day break from alcohol was how all of my relationships changed. When I decided to take a break from drinking, I was very worried about how my relationships would change. Would it be hard to hang out with my friends? What […]

7 Surprising Things that Happened When I Quit Drinking

Physical Appearance When I quit drinking, my fingers were crossed that I would lose weight. I mean, I was drinking A LOT of calories. Now, you may be shocked to hear that I only lost about 5 lbs. However, I lost a ton of bloat in my midsection. Losing this bloat made me lose […]

How I Socialize Without Alcohol

The thought of socializing without alcohol can be SO overwhelming. I get it. My social anxiety was actually one of the reasons I put off even trying to quit for so long. Here’ the thing though, I was actually surprised at how easy sober socializing turned out to be. (It’s not all rainbows and […]