My name Terry Grier.

I stopped drinking alcohol in 2018.

This was the biggest change in my life.

After growing up in South Louisiana and attending LSU for college, I learned to embody the *laissez fair* feeling that is steeped into Louisiana culture.

The consequence of that culture is that my life revolved around alcohol and by the time I was 40 I knew that alcohol had a strong grip on me.

I was considered a social drinker by my friends and not seen as having a problem with alcohol. Drinking made me feel accepted. People enjoyed being around me when I drank. I liked those feelings.

But deep down inside I knew drinking alcohol was not good for me.

I could not imagine a world where I did not drink alcohol. But I also could not imagine a world where I drank "normally." I always wanted that extra bit of wine in the bottom of the bottle. And I often thought "Should I just open another bottle…"

I tried personal experiments and made promises to myself but I would break them. That made me feel guilt and shame and I would push those feelings away by drinking alcohol.

I see this clearly now but then I was living in a haze.

In 2015 something changed.

I started to ask myself questions.

What if I drank less.

Would I be more successful?

Could I lose this extra weight that I have gained?

Would my marriage be better?

I could not ignore these questions that set off exploring and learning.

I started to see people in my life that were living alcohol-free and I wanted what they had in my life.

After 2 years of fighting like hell with myself, I broke free. That was October in 2018.

Since then, I have put together my process to share with you.

I do not know you but it is my hope that my work benefits you.

I am Terry Grier, if you allow me to email you once a week, I will help you break free from alcohol and transform your life