WORDS FROM MINDFUL LIFE PRACTICE MEMBERS

In 2021, I was on a pretty heavy drinking streak. I was drinking a lot at that time because of stress from work so I was drunk even during my shifts - no one could tell though as I was working home most of the time.

As it went from hangover to hangover every day, I said enough is enough It can't go on like this.

I wanted to become a better girlfriend, daughter, friend and a better person in general. I wanted the people around me to know that they could count on me and that I would always do my best to be there for them.

My life has been so much better since I stopped drinking. I finally sat down with myself and started the healing process. It wasn't easy at first, but it got better as time went on. I eliminated bad habits and started replacing them with healthier ways

I now have much better-quality sleep, my relationships with those around me have improved and I am more productive due to not having to worry about a hangover the next morning.

One of the main things that helped me was finding out that I'm not alone in this After discovering the MLPC and other communities online, I realized that we are much stronger together and it's much easier to go through this journey with people who have been through something similar rather than being on your own

Thank you so much to everyone involved in creating a safe place to share our stories and especially Alex! “

-- Alexandra Espandrova in Prague