“Whether I’m stressed out, lonely, or bored, I have to start my evening with a glass of wine. It helps me cope with my divorce. It alleviates pressure about work and finances since I have my salary only on which to survive. Alcohol has also helped me to look more extroverted, fun, and interesting on the few dates I’ve had lately. My ‘wine time’ is a time to let everything go and have a good moment, even on difficult days. But when I wake up the following day, I don’t feel well, with a hangover or something that makes the night before not as relaxing as I’d hoped—and I still have the same challenges!
Sometimes I question my drinking, but after 5:00 p.m., I forget about that. I feel good for a couple of hours, and later I’m tired, but I keep drinking. I go to sleep, wake up, and everything starts again. This is my life.” —Gabrielle
Lamberghini-West, A., & Karlen Triplett, P. (2025). Tipsy: A Woman’s Self-Guided Method for Managing Alcohol. US: Aysen Wellness.