Dawn’s parents never hid the dangers of drinking from her, and because of this Dawn grew up fearing alcohol. Yet, even as she became older and tried to put barriers between her and drinking, alcohol was waiting in the shadows of her life, ready to pounce.  As the mom of four kids (including triplets!) there was no room in Dawn’s early motherhood for alcohol. Then, just as she’d gotten all of the kids into school, her husband was diagnosed with cancer. The emotional load of these hard years wore Dawn down to the point that she developed severe insomnia. As her children grew older and her husband’s prognosis improved, Dawn finally had the chance to let her guard down, and alcohol slipped right into her sleepless nights. She attempted sobriety and moderation multiple times, but she put alcohol on a pedestal, so her attempts didn’t stick.  Dawn’s outlook began to change as she supported a dear friend through her end of life journey with ALS. After an honest conversation with her sons opened her eyes, she began to practice radical acceptance around the fact that quitting alcohol was imperative for her mental and physical health.  Dawn finds it so exciting to make such a radical change in her life at 50! Sobriety allows her to experience the little moments that hold so much magic, instead of jumping from big moment to big moment with numbness in between. She wants you to know: Though the transition might be hard, keep going. Peace will be on the other side. Join us in the The Sober Mom Life Cafe! For just $25/month, you get access to 8 weekly peer support meetings, the exclusive Cafe social feed (like Facebook, but better!), our monthly book club, the monthly Q+A, the ability to join the retreat, and the chance to share your story on The Real Sober Moms, and merch discounts! Try it free for one week!  We also have The Sober Mom Life Community for just $5.95/month - In the Community, you’ll receive access to the exclusive Community social feed (like Facebook, but better!), the exclusive community chat, our monthly book club, and one free weekly meeting.  My mocktail recipe book, ‘No Ethanol Needed’ is finally here! Grab your copy here: https://mykindofsweet.com/2024/01/the-no-ethanol-needed-mocktail-ebook-is-here/ Click here to follow The Sober Mom Life on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices