I've been sober curious for about a year now - experimenting with long breaks and my overall relationship w/ booze. Loved to see this relatively nascent movement get some 
on @MorningEdition today (in 2 stories!): https://www.npr.org/2019/06/24/735329118/sober-living-movement-gains-followers … and herehttps://www.npr.org/2019/06/24/735329125/how-a-break-from-alcohol-influences-health …
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I highly, *highly* recommend reading this piece by
@smencimer. "there is no known safe dosage [of alcohol] in humans, according to the WHO. Alcohol causes at least seven types of cancer, but it kills more women from breast cancer than from any other."https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/04/did-drinking-give-me-breast-cancer/ …
'You’re looking at industries that are adept at creating doubt when it comes to protecting their profits,' says one public health advocate. Sound familiar?
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Happy to talk to you about this as you explore "sober curious." I gave up drinking 21 years ago, but not because I was an alcoholic. Big reason was wanting to fully face life. I didn't want "liquid courage." I simply wanted to just *be* courageous, as best I could. DMs open.
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aww - thank you! would love to chat! will be in touch. :-)
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