While grieving, Elizabeth noticed her relationship with alcohol changing. Find out how she used Dry January® to get things back on track.
My husband did not drink, but over Friday and Saturday evenings, I would drink a bottle of wine.
The evening my husband died, in the company of close family and friends, we opened a bottle of wine that my husband had bought me.
What had started as solace and connection to the person I cherished had become something else.
My friends and family did not know me as a drinker. I was too embarrassed to talk to them about how my drinking had become a problem for me.
When I wanted to open a bottle and have a glass, I remembered my commitment, why I made it, and bring to mind all the other people who were doing Dry January – all of us who were with me breaking free and taking control of our drinking
…I found other ways to cope with my loss and to connect to the enduring love I have for my husband
