By Tuesday, my husband and I both noticed that we were feeling more calm and peaceful than usual. The change was so profound, it reminded me of the way my emotional state changed when I quit drinking.

So let's talk about that damn smart phone.

Where do you go to unwind, to unplug? If you are like most people, your first thought is getting AWAY. Away from your home, from the city, away from your normal life. But what if I told you that you could create the magic of being unplugged in your very own home? That the break you are craving is accessible to you right now?

My brother-in-law was in the beginning of his sobriety journey when we took a family vacation with him. It was his first vacation without alcohol. He brought ALLLLL the non-alcoholic beer.

When we first met over Zoom, Linda was newly sober. And this weekend, I finally met her in real life.

Our initial Zoom meeting was back in August, when