Your first sober weekend might feel unfamiliar, but that doesn’t mean it has to be hard. In this post, Shannon shares five powerful mindset shifts to help you feel confident, calm, and proud - not deprived - as you navigate weekends without alcohol.

In early sobriety, it’s common to wonder who you are without the wine - the “fun one,” the social one, the one who always poured one more. But real fun, real friendship, and real connection don’t disappear when alcohol does. They deepen. This is about learning to stand steady when others don’t understand your change, and discovering that the most magnetic version of you is the one who’s fully awake, present, and real.