""One day," I always say, "it'll be full and we'll use it to pay for a trip to Hawaii." I've always wanted to visit the Aloha State. Its stunning beaches looked like the perfect escape from everyday life. Through family deaths, job losses, health scares, and the stresses of raising small kids, Hawaii - and that glass jar - served as a promise of easier times ahead. I'm glad I waited until I was sober."
"Like so many adults, I turned to a few nightly glasses of wine to handle stress. Over time, a glass or two became a whole bottle. Eventually, I decided I wanted a change. It's been almost two years since I gave up alcohol completely, and I've truly never been happier or, ironically, less stressed. Sober travel has been an unexpected perk of my alcohol-free lifestyle. I've explored everywhere from St. Vincent to Italy without drinking and found each trip more rewarding and hangover-free."
"So when a few sober girlfriends and I started talking about planning a girls' trip to Hawaii, I got excited. A stay at Disney's Aulani resort on Oahu felt like the perfect way to celebrate being alcohol-free. I dove into research about things to do at our resort and on Oahu, and daydreamed about waking up hangover-free on the beach and sipping mocktails while watching the Hawaiian sunset."
Terri Peters has been sober nearly two years and recently visited Hawaii for the first time. A long-held glass jar of loose change represented a promise of that trip as an escape from stress. Nightly drinking escalated over time before Peters gave up alcohol, and sobriety brought greater happiness and reduced stress. Sober travel enabled hangover-free exploration of places from St. Vincent to Italy. A girls' trip with sober friends to Disney's Aulani on Oahu allowed careful planning, mocktails at sunset, and full appreciation of the island's beauty without drinking.
Read at Business Insider
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