“When I get to the end of the day or the weekend, I feel that I need a drink. Everybody around me drinks like me or even more. I’m aware that drinking like this isn’t a good fit for my career and lifestyle. Now that I am divorced, I wish I could feel more confident to date again and find a long-term relationship. Instead of drinking less, I eat less than before, just the bare minimum. The alcohol hits me differently—badly, often—since I’m drinking on an almost empty stomach. My self-esteem feels extremely low because I can’t reduce or quit my drinking. This also makes it difficult for me to lose weight and see progress with my other goals. I feel stuck and intensely hopeless.” —Mary
Lamberghini-West, A., & Karlen Triplett, P. (2025). Tipsy: A Woman’s Self-Guided Method for Managing Alcohol. US: Aysen Wellness.