“I started drinking when I was twenty-four. I met my husband one year before that. I thought he was the man of my dreams, and he was, at least for some years. Life got busy between my husband, the birth of our first daughter, my job, and spending time with a group of girlfriends. We would discuss every topic imaginable, from politics to fashion. My drinking went from entertaining social drinking to much farther than okay. As my drinking progressed, I started drinking by myself.
Every part of my life revolves around alcohol now, whether I’m with friends or my husband, or just by myself, and I always have more drinks than expected. I keep telling myself that tomorrow I’ll do better, I’ll have just two drinks and be done for the day. But tomorrow becomes today, and the same thing happens again. I can see that I’m trapped between the anticipation of drinking and crossing the line badly, and I’m using events, people, or circumstances as excuses to drink. This is my life today: stuck and unhappy, but I can’t tolerate the idea of not having a drink again, I will lose out on all the fun, relaxation and socialization.” —Suzanne
Lamberghini-West, A., & Karlen Triplett, P. (2025). Tipsy: A Woman’s Self-Guided Method for Managing Alcohol. US: Aysen Wellness.