420 Reasons WHY I Quit Drinking Alcohol

This is the one that I found in my green diary from 1982-83. The next selection of stories starts here. It’s February and so the theme is LOVE and relationships. I thought I would find love in drinking alcohol, getting wasted so they could take “Advantage of me” I wrote it! Thought I would love it? This is what I found written in my diary. 😭. Are you into self care? Are you committed to making a...

When a friend shares an honest concern about my drinking and drug use, a once out-of-control person takes control of their life and embarks on a journey of self-discovery and journaling to add sparkle to their life. You will learn: 1. How to Add Sparkle to Your Life Through New Habits “Sparkle” (my new word for habit) - Learn how one person has incorporated walking, journaling, and gratitude into...

After overindulging in alcohol and lacking self-respect, a young woman embarks on a journey of healthy indulgence to reclaim her pride and dignity. "It's the pride and the confidence that you have in yourself and a feeling that one is behaving with honor and dignity - that's what I want to behave." I was in college and eager to party. My BFF and I asked some cute guys to a hayride, and I brought J...

Are you into self care? Are you committed to making a change and adding more sparkle (new habit) to your life? Let’s start with food. What is your guilty pleasure? I want to know so I can take what you love and create a healthier version making it simple, easy & quick. I want to support you and take time to hear what you’re struggling with, what you desire and what your life would like if you make...

This is one where I share about starting a habit which I am going to call SPARKLE. How I tried to give up alcohol for a month with my boyfriend and how it worked out. I want to support you and take time to hear what you’re struggling with, what you desire and what your life would be like if you make the changes. Let’s set up a 1:1 time on me. DM or email me. Contact links below. Follow me on Insta...

This is the one I share about my New Years Eve reflections past, present and future. Looking at the tradition around the world & how others celebrate the night. Working for years at my restaurant distracted me from the parties, when I did party, drink and celebrate I was too drunk to appreciate the fun and folks I was with. During the past couple alcohol free years NYE has looked different with sm...

This is #4 of the series of 1991 adventures to Europe. Quick trip to Ireland - Dublin only will need to go back there one day. Next the ferry over from Dover to France. Meeting new friends Peter, Paul and Jerry -no real Paul and a week in Paris. Drinking, getting drunk in the hostel pub, kissing Jerry, touring around Paris on bikes, visiting the Louvre, Versailles, the Eiffel Tower, Jim Morrison’s...

This is a quick one about our couple of days in Scotland. A brief visit, seeing friends, Edinburgh, and getting "pissed" or drunk every night because that is what we did in those days! I was sad my camera was stolen because I lost pictures of Scottish friends and excursions. Reach out if you want to talk about being sober curious. Let’s talk. I want to support you and take time to hear what you’re...

This is a series of stories from my adventures abroad in 1991. I will tell you how it began, where we went, what we saw, and who met along the way. Some of the stories are quite normal and then there are the ones that I will elaborate on Reach out if you want to talk about being sober curious. Let’s talk. I want to support you and take time to hear what you’re struggling with, what you desire and...

This will be a series of stories from my European Adventures with my cousin Susan. The year was 1991; we went traveling for 3 months visiting 13 countries 4 in one day. Trip of a lifetime! This first story is out of order but that’s ok. It’s about our adventure in Salzburg, going on the Sound of Music Tour and how I lost my pants and shoes. LOL Reach out if you want to talk about being sober curio...

This is the episode where I share about what my friends and I were drinking at the time, our drink of choice. We’re we enjoying it or just gulping it down to catch that buzz? What is Alcohol: a colorless, volatile, FLAMMABLE liquid which once fermented produces intoxicating results in wine, beer and spirits but also an INDUSTRIAL Solvent and as FUEL - ETHANOL- GASOLINE, anti freeze and rocket fuel...

This is the episode about being at a frat party at MSU and what yumminess we discovered on the way to the bathroom. What started here lead to the binge eating that seemed to occur every time I drank. Reach out if you want to talk about being sober curious. Let’s talk. I want to support you and take time to hear what you’re struggling with, what you desire and what your life would be like if you ma...

This is the one about my friends and I thinking we are going to a James Taylor concert and ended up it was the JAMES BROWN Getting Out of Jail Concert with celebrity encounters all night long. I thought I was having a ball until I had a great big fall. Reach out if you want to talk about being sober curious. Let’s talk. I want to support you and take time to hear what you’re struggling with, what...

This is the one when I went to Vegas with the McAdams family and friends for a NASCAR race weekend. Lots of alcohol, binge drinking and men. Trouble right there. Listen up! Reach out if you want to talk about being sober curious. Let’s talk. I want to support you and take time to hear what you’re struggling with, what you desire and what your life would be like if you make the changes. Let’s set u...

This is the story about being the maid of honor / DISHONOR at my BFF’s wedding,having the worst hangover ever on the day of the actual wedding and the biggest vomit I had ever experience. The regret of the childish behavior, disrespect and disregard for my BBF’s biggest day. Reach out if you want to talk about being sober curious. Let’s talk. I want to support you and take time to hear what you’re...

This one is quick unfortunately I’m ill but I still wanted share & record an episode. This one is a quick reflect on how bad the hangovers were. Praying to the porcelain god to easy the suffering after puking all day every hour on the hour only to finally feel better once I had the “hair of the dog” and getting back at it with drinking more alcohol. Reach out if you want to talk about being sober...

These are couple of stories about driving without a license , borrowing (stealing) my dads work car to go buy alcohol, drinking and driving it. The ramification could have been severe.

The story of getting a DUI in a small town USA. And how I finally found the help that I needed with having to see a counselor. Plus a crazy story how a local thought they needed to share their concern. Take a listen

Don't drink and sleepwalk: you might end up in bed with your friends...or worse. In this episode, you will learn: 1. What is it like to walk in your sleep? 2. What happens when you mix alcohol and sleepwalking? 3. What is it like to give up alcohol after years of drinking?

This episode is about celebrating my 11 years living alcohol free. I share my struggles of what lead to the day I quit, the challenges through the years and why it’s so worth it being sober! Do you want to achieve sobriety, health, and freedom? Diane is sharing the solution so that you can get that result. In this episode, you will learn: 1. Diane's story of drinking and quitting alcohol after 30...

This is story is about my 1st sober Alcohol free Romantic relationship. How it started and ended.

In this episode of the podcast, Diane Gibbs shares her personal experience with binge drinking during tailgates in high school and college and the effects it had on her life. In this episode, you will hear  1. Binge drinking at football tailgates during high school and college. 2. The effects of binge drinking, including memory loss, blackouts, and chronic diseases. 3. How to manage drinking...

Did you ever drink and drive and know you shouldn’t be behind the wheel? Have you ever got pulled over and the cops give you a break? This episode is that one.

This story is about a Fiddler and his band coming to Ludington, Michigan. Their gig went from the local bar to my mansion on Lake Michigan for a late-night jam session. We sang, danced, consumed alcohol, smoked pot, and partied the night away.  This is a link to check out his music https://youtu.be/37JJXCkWpNc

This is my story of how my cravings from alcohol lead me to create an incredible all natural snack ball called Sticky Balls. I am the 5th generation in the food business and will be starting Gibbs Goodies once again.