Becoming a Party Girl: The Night I Went All In on Alcohol at 14

2026-02-25

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In this episode, I take you back to 1982 when I was 14 years old and the night I became a "party girl." I share the story of my first real experience with alcohol at a date party, from getting ready in my bathroom with my sweet mom Carol Jean, to wearing that pink striped dress that hid my nervous hives, to discovering how alcohol made me feel lighter, looser, and more confident. This was the night that changed everything. It's when I told myself, "I'm cool as long as I have alcohol," and started chasing that feeling for the next 30 years. I reflect on why remembering this moment...

In this episode, I take you back to 1982 when I was 14 years old and the night I became a "party girl."

I share the story of my first real experience with alcohol at a date party, from getting ready in my bathroom with my sweet mom Carol Jean, to wearing that pink striped dress that hid my nervous hives, to discovering how alcohol made me feel lighter, looser, and more confident.

This was the night that changed everything.

It's when I told myself, "I'm cool as long as I have alcohol," and started chasing that feeling for the next 30 years.

I reflect on why remembering this moment is so important to staying sober today, and what that 14-year-old version of me would think about the life I'm living now at 58.

Thank you for being here. I'm with you.

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