I Drank Too Much...Again

Me and booze don't always get along--and as I get older, it becomes harder and harder to stop drinking after a few glasses of wine. I'm not alone. According to recent research, ladies who are 45 to 64 are engaging in more binge drinking than women of other ages. (Know that gulping down more than four drinks in two hours is considered a high-risk pattern.) Why us? Oh, maybe just work stress, financial worries, health concerns, anxiety around getting older, chaos caused by our hormonal imbalances--and a global pandemic? Women showed a 41% increase in heavy drinking during Covid. Whatever the reason, I'm seriously rethinking when and why I reach for alcohol. It's time. DM me @prettyripe if you're considering cutting back or quitting. LaCroix, anyone?

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