In today’s episode of The Karen Kenney Show, we get wicked honest and take a fearless look at what our culture is around drinking. We talk about why people drink, what the personal reactions and social consequences can be when you choose to stop and how letting it go allows us to step more fully into the true nature of ourselves. This isn’t an episode about judgement. It’s simply a real look at my own story with alcohol, my current thoughts about drinking and hopefully a fresh perspective that someone will find helpful. What you will learn on this episode: First time I drank and my journey into the drinking life (6:06) Stay safe ladies (11:47) Awakening to my true nature (14:30) Other people sometimes take your decision to not drink personally (17:31) My family’s history of drinking (21:16) The Reasons people often drink (23:11) If your life, relationships or situations are making you unhappy (26:18) What do I do if everyone drinks but me? (36:40) Step into what is True for You (45:16) Healing Internally (51:50)   Karen Kenney is a writer, speaker, and the founder of Fearless Flow Mentoring.  She’s a certified Spiritual Mentor, has been a student & guide of A Course in Miracles for 26+ years and a longtime student of Passage Meditation. She’s also a Gateless Writing Teacher and has been a yoga teacher since 2001. KK grew up in Lawrence & Boston, MA and is known for her storytelling, her sense of humor and her “down-to-earth” approach to spirituality. Her signature mentoring programs: Your Story to Your Glory™ & Fearless Flow™ help people let go of their old stories of suffering and victimization, so they can write a new kick-ass story from a place of inner power, forgiveness, freedom and Spirit. A sought-after expert and Spiritual Thought Leader for Live Events, Podcasts, Coaching Programs and Shows, Karen speaks on stages across the country and leads Transformational Retreats in the New England area and at the Omega Institute in NY. KK is the host of The Karen Kenney Show Podcast and is currently at work on her memoir. You can learn more and connect with Karen at: www.karenkenney.com   You can learn more and connect with Karen at: WEBSITE: https://www.karenkenney.com/ KK FREEBIE: http://www.karenkenney.com/freebie FB: https://www.facebook.com/karenkenneylive/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/karenkenneylive/ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/c/KarenKenney TWITTER: https://twitter.com/karenkenneylive   Thanks for listening! If something that I shared from my heart today somehow landed in yours, I'd love to hear about it. So please tag me on Facebook or Instagram and let me know what your favorite part was or what you found most helpful. If you're digging what I'm saying and you want to hear more, I'd be wicked grateful if you can go to iTunes and subscribe and leave a review and if you can think of someone that could benefit from hearing this episode, please share it with them.