Everyone was grabbing drinks on the patio, or pairing beach days with red solo cups. That used to be me. That was Summer Lindsay. At least that’s what I thought. It was a big part of my life that I hadn’t experienced yet without alcohol. Even though I had already made it through so many milestones, so many firsts, it still felt uncomfortable.

I knew that I didn’t want to drink alcohol anymore. It was clear that it was no longer serving me (was it ever, really?) but I didn’t know how to proceed in building a new, alcohol-free social life. 

And then a friend told me something that changed my perspective on things.