Tag: mental-health
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Sober… and leading Bar Crawls on Broadway
Hi, my name’s Malia, I don’t drink alcohol and every so often I lead bar crawls down Broadway. What kind of sentence is that? Anytime I tell people I started leading bar crawls last summer; they are shocked and amazed at how someone can be around drunk people in Downtown Nashville at night- when they…
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To drink or not to drink when traveling abroad… that is the question
For the past 10 years, I’ve been lucky enough to have travel be part of my job. I have been able to travel to both domestic and international locations, and for many years having the ability to drink alcohol for free was a major perk. When I first started at my company, I always thought…
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365 days of no alcohol… and counting
And just like that, a year has gone by without drinking any alcohol. I have made it one trip around the sun without drinking. A year ago, I never imagined I’d be standing in this place today. I had no intention of quitting drinking. I just needed a break. My last day of drinking alcohol…
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How do you entertain friends coming to Nashville… when you no longer drink?
I decided to wait to write this blog until I actually experienced having my friends come to town this past weekend. Sometimes I write whatever I can ahead of time, or if something has already happened- and I have the time- I’ll try to get whatever I can down on paper (or make sure it’s…
Booze Free in Music City 