Rethinking Alcohol: How Attempting to Cut Back Finally Led to Quitting for Good w/ Paige Zapata

Welcome to Episode #85 my dear friends! Today I’m chatting with Paige Zapata. Paige has been alcohol-free since September of 2021. She was born and raised in Texas, is the mother of two young-adult daughters, has had a career in banking for nearly 28 years and her hobbies include reading, watching movies, and honestly, she just loves being a homebody. Today she’s sharing her sober story and explains how there’s kind of 2 parts to her story: the attempts at cutting back; and then actually quitting for good. Oof, man do I feel that! I totally remember thinking I could simply moderate instead of quitting all together. I could totally be a “normal drinker”. Turns out it was more exhausting and utterly impossible to moderate. It’s like that saying, “If you can’t just have one, have none.” Alright everyone, enjoy another sober story here on Decidedly Dry. I give you… Paige.

Ways to Connect with Paige and Links Mentioned During our Chat:

Email Paige: allisonpaige76@att.net

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