Why sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast. Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland The Impossible Trying something new. Branching out. Moving outside your comfort zone. What do these three things have in common? They can be scary as fuck. Especially when …keep reading
I set a motto for myself this year: she would never. How did I decide? Well, let me start at the beginning. In early 2021, my then husband told me he was unhappy and then he moved out of the house we shared. He said …keep reading
The Novelty of Reclaiming and Redefining Sobriety Before I dive into my thoughts on how to reclaim and redefine sobriety, I want to share this excerpt from my book: According to the Oxford Learner’s Dictionary, the term “sobriety” describes the state of being sober or …keep reading
I had never thought of myself as an author. Yet, here I am with a self-published book- The Lies My Alcohol Told Me.
With all of the free time I had in 2020 (I mean, the entire world was shutdown), I decided to write a book. It was that or continue watching a certain Netflix series about tigers and other big cats.
At first, I thought about writing basically anything other than my adventures in sobriety. But, when I finally started writing, I realized that I had a story to share, and that story was about my drinking years, my decision to ditch the booze, and the life that has happened since. I’m not quite sure why other people write books. I wrote mine to share my story. If just one person reads my book and feels less alone, I know it served its purpose.
I know it’s easy to forget, but we are not alone on this planet. We aren’t supposed to do this “life” thing without any support. We are here to lift each other up, cheer each other on, and level up together. Knowing this, it would have been rude AF for me to hide my story from the world.
The Lies My Alcohol Told Me isn’t just a story about my sober journey.
It is about how I began to recognize that I was numbing myself to the life I was living. And about my first ah-ha moment, the one when I finally woke up to see that I was no longer a recent college graduate. My book shares the story of the life-changing, earth-shattering realization that completely shifted the trajectory of my life.
It was then that I could finally see all of the lies that alcohol had been feeding me over the years. A fog was lifted, and for the first time in my adult life, I began to view the world around me with crystal clarity.
It’s a continuation of my book...
Read the book. Then read the latest posts. And, after that, reach out to share your own story. Our sober journeys don’t exist in a vacuum. So, yes, please share.
Every time we share our stories, we show the people around us that they are not alone. And that’s the point, isn’t it? When you think about it, all we want in life is to know we aren’t alone, that we’re not going through something that no one else has experienced.
Sobriety is the preface to your story. And the blog posts reflect that. They’re about the future, personal and professional growth, finding your purpose, setting goals, and, well, a whole slew of other things.
But I’m not the only one…
Reading this book feels like you’re having a conversation with your hilarious, bad ass best friend who just so happens to also be a sober life coach. Natasha Mason’s unabashed and honest exploration of her journey to and through sobriety is a must-read for anyone who has ever considered questioned their relationship with alcohol.
– Kathryn
I ordered it on Amazon, it was delivered the next day and I promptly read the entire thing cover to cover! It’s a very vulnerable memoir of her experience with alcohol. It’s extremely relatable and everyone should read it whether you are sober, sober curious or a boozehound looking for a good read. Go buy the book on Amazon now and maybe it’ll help you uncover some of The Lies your Alcohol told You!!!
– Brighid
“The Lies My Alcohol Told Me” is heartfelt, relatable, and above all else inspiring! Natasha shares her personal, vulnerable story with the world, and the whole time I kept thinking how strong and courageous she is. Sobriety is often looked down upon, and Natasha opened my eyes to a world where alcoholism isn’t always how you pictured it to be. I have a few relatives who are sober, and I’ve never felt closer to their journey’s than I do now after reading this book. Being sober is awesome, and the pressure to drink (especially in college) is unreal these days. I loved this book from start to end, and I know Natasha’s story is going to help so many people, whether they choose to be sober or not.
– Averill
If you didn’t guess already, I am an alcoholic. And I’ve made it my mission to share my story, get rid of the stigma around words like ‘addict’ and ‘recovery,’ and connect with other alcohol free people outside of a 12-step program.
I stopped drinking in 2017. And when I first stopped, it seemed like there were so few options available to me. Either AA or, well, nothing. Maybe there were other groups or communities, but I sure as hell wasn’t aware of their existence. Then… when I finally found an online sober community on Facebook, it was the exact opposite of what I was looking for.
Let me preface this by saying, I wholeheartedly believe that everyone’s alcohol free journey is 100% theirs (read: unique). While AA, other 12-step programs, and groups may not have been a good fit for me, they do have a place in the sober space.
I had no desire to focus solely on the war stories from my drinking years. Nor did I wast to surround myself with people who were still struggling to just make the decision to stop drinking, for good.
I wanted to grow. And I wanted to change my life. But I knew that surrounding myself with people stuck in the past was not going to get me there. So, I decided to create my own community (and it all snowballed from there).
Because I can’t pick just one thing to do with my life, I usually have 20 pies baking (there’s some saying about pies and doing many things, I just don’t know what it is).
So… I write books and blogs, host (virtual and in-person) alcohol free events, coach alcohol free baddies who are ready to start the next chapter of their life, foster a sober community via Facebook group, and offer free trainings about everything and anything.
So, here we are. Now… Are you following me on insta yet? You should.