As much as Penn and I like to drink socially, we noticed recently that it’s not always serving us. More than one glass of wine will mess with my sleep and I can barely function the next day. (I blame perimenopause.) We’ve also learned more about Penn’s family history with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Recent studies say that alcohol can sometimes accelerate both.
According to the National Institute of Health, drinking is at its highest season in the summer, excluding drinking behavior in December. So we decided that this summer, we’re going to be ‘sober curious.’
It seems like we’re not the only ones who are looking to make a change. Pre-made mocktail beverages and non-alcoholic beers have skyrocketed in the last couple years. The no-alcohol drinks market surpassed $11 billion dollars in 2022 alone. (We’ve tried a number of these beverages, stay tuned for our reviews in a future blog post.)
Our Experience So Far
The biggest thing Penn and I have experienced with our sober curiosity journey is sometimes it feels like we are missing out. I wasn’t invited to a wine night recently with my friends, because they knew I was cutting back on drinking. Someone told Penn he was more fun when he’s had a beer or two.
We talk about our experience on this week’s podcast along with more around sober curiosity and what our plan is for the long-term. Are you sober curious? Listen to the show, and tell us more about your experience in the comments.
