DENVER — Sydney Golden battled unknown health issues for 20 years; everything from allergies, headaches, swelling, joint pain, fatigue, depression, and anxiety. Her visits to specialist doctors did not give her concrete answers and she was repeatedly told that nothing was wrong with her.
“I was walking like a healthy looking person, but I felt horrible,” Golden said.
Although Golden was never a heavy drinker, she decided to make a lifestyle change and quit drinking four years ago, and the results were amazing. Golden emphasizes that even when she only had one or two drinks, her body always felt it the next day, but not anymore.
“When I don’t drink, there is no brain fog, there is no lethargy, there is no fatigue. There is a totally different feeling,” she added, saying that his mood immediately improved. “I have motivation, I have no pain, I have no pain in my body. I have no more bloating, no more stomach problems. It’s just better for me.”
Caitlin Opland is a licensed clinical social worker who works for thrive, a mental health company. Opland says that in recent months she has been working with more and more clients who are on a similar journey of wanting to quit alcohol, not because of a problem, but because they want to explore a different way of living.
“A lot of clients have come up to me and said, ‘I don’t think it’s a problem, but…’” she explained, adding that she typically asks clients what is influencing their curiosity about sobriety and the possibility of stopping drinking. . “A lot of people are hesitant because they don’t want to have to label themselves as alcoholics, but they still want to make a lifestyle change.”
The “Sober Curious” movement has grown in recent years after author Ruby Warrington published the book called “sober curious” at the end of 2018. A CivicScience survey released last month, shows that a higher percentage of people report that they are curious about leading a sober lifestyle, from 12% in 2020 to 19% this year.
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