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Patty McMahon, M.Ed
Patty McMahon, M.Ed

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Published in About Me Stories

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What Use to Make Me Feel Free Doesn’t Anymore

Alcohol. My story. — I remember the moment I fell in love with drinking. I was recently 21, walking, no, dancing in the street with my best friend as we headed to the next bar. Something clicked inside that made me feel like I finally came alive. Everything seemed enhanced, and I liked it. …

Alcohol Addiction

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What Use to Make Me Feel Free Doesn’t Anymore
What Use to Make Me Feel Free Doesn’t Anymore
Alcohol Addiction

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Published in About Me Stories

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About Me — Patty McMahon

A.K.A. P Mac Insights — Who Am I? I have often pondered this question on existential terms. Who am I? I end up repeating this in different tones of voice, like a mantra or the caterpillar on ‘Alice in Wonderland.’ Whooo arrrrrre yoooooouuuuu? It’s something we all contemplate. Depending on our mood, life experiences, or backgrounds, we continuously…

About Me

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About Me — Patty McMahon
About Me — Patty McMahon
About Me

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Published in AINYF…Alcohol is NOT Your Friend

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It Takes 10 Days for Alcohol to Leave Your System. Here is why.

Updating your understanding of the effects of alcohol. — Wait a second. I thought it took about 24 hours for alcohol to process through my system. You are right! And you are wrong. I used to think this was true too, but I neglected to look at my whole body. Let’s consider a few things together. How Long Does It Take For Alcohol to Leave Your System? The general rule…

Alcohol Addiction

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It Takes 10 Days for Alcohol to Leave Your System. Here is why.
It Takes 10 Days for Alcohol to Leave Your System. Here is why.
Alcohol Addiction

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Take a Look at Your Drinking Habits

On-going List of Programs, Courses, and Podcasts — **NOTE: This article was updated June 29th, 2022 Dear Reader, Have you googled how to quit drinking with a glass in hand? Perhaps you have tried to moderate your drinking and found yourself craving the next Friday, special event, or gathering just for that beverage. …

Alcohol Addiction

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Take a Look at Your Drinking Habits
Take a Look at Your Drinking Habits
Alcohol Addiction

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Published in Better Humans

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Here’s What I Learned from 100 Days Sober

Seven lessons that changed my life — Do you find yourself wanting to drink only a glass of wine at dinner and end up consuming the whole bottle? Hey, no judgment here. I have spent much of my 30s in this predicament. I’ll start the morning with full intentions to not drink alcohol, only to find myself…

Life Lessons

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Here’s What I Learned from 100 Days Sober
Here’s What I Learned from 100 Days Sober
Life Lessons

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Published in Globetrotters

·7 hours ago

Would You Go Out Of Your Way To Meet Someone Who Was Traveling In Your Neck Of The Woods?

Travel insights during a sober convention. — Legend has it that when my Pépère (the french word for grandfather) traveled, he would look up people with the same last name in the phone book and call them to say hello. He’d get them talking and figure out if there was some relation in heritage. This family tale…

Traveling

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Would You Go Out Of Your Way To Meet Someone Who Was Traveling In Your Neck Of The Woods?
Would You Go Out Of Your Way To Meet Someone Who Was Traveling In Your Neck Of The Woods?
Traveling

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Published in Globetrotters

·2 days ago

I Went To Not One, But Two Sound Baths

Traveling insights at an alcohol-free retreat in Palm Springs. — Traveling to retreats, you’d expect to have relaxation built into the experience. This resort experience was no different. We just did it together with sound baths (and without the typical wellness retreat offering of wine afterward.) Keep reading to learn how not one but two sound baths helped me decompress…

Traveling

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I Went To Not One, But Two Sound Baths
I Went To Not One, But Two Sound Baths
Traveling

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Published in Mindful Mental Health

·3 days ago

Keep Your Morning Routines, Even When Traveling

Although, it might look a little different at a sober retreat — There are five things I need every morning: Water My Mindful Moment Practice Coffee Use the Bathroom Write Traveling doesn’t change the routine. It’s our systems that help us stay grounded. So upon waking up at the Hyatt Regency at Indian wells for the first full day of Sober In The City, a Zero Proof Experience, I sipped…

Mindfulness

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Keep Your Morning Routines, Even When Traveling
Keep Your Morning Routines, Even When Traveling
Mindfulness

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Published in Refresh The Soul

·Mar 17

No Retreat Is Complete Without Bedtime Yoga

Travel insights from a sober woman — It had been a long day. Getting to Palm Springs for a sober retreat took some effort, but now that I am here, I feel like I could relax into the schedule. A gathering for a Solo Social over drinks and icebreakers led to a formal Meet & Greet with…

Yoga

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No Retreat Is Complete Without Bedtime Yoga
No Retreat Is Complete Without Bedtime Yoga
Yoga

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Published in Globetrotters

·Mar 14

Meet & Greet @ A Solo Social

Kicking off Sober In The City, an alcohol-free retreat — Traveling solo can be such a relief! Finally some ‘quiet time’ away from the kids, work responsibilities, and mundane daily tasks like wiping the counter (again). But companionless journeys can also produce anxiety — especially when traveling to a sober retreat full of women you’ve never met before and who…

Traveling

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Meet & Greet @ A Solo Social
Meet & Greet @ A Solo Social
Traveling

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Patty McMahon, M.Ed

Patty McMahon, M.Ed

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Mother. Wife. Lover. Writing about alcohol free living and other daily insights on life as it happens. https://linktr.ee/pmacinsights

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