- Sarah Wood, 27, says she drank to fit in socially and at work events even as it made her anxious.
- She decided to stop drinking for 40 days. The positive impact on her mood and work was huge.
- Wood went sober in 2021 and shares how she navigated breaking it to her colleagues and friends.
A lifelong people pleaser, I’ve always struggled with wanting to belong. From my very first sip of alcohol in high school, drinking had been a way to fit in.
College was the same. Even though I didn’t like the way that drinking made me feel, I couldn’t imagine a social life without it. Eager to get away from the tailgating and drinking culture, I looked forward to graduation.
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