05/18/2022
Hi, Iβm Ash. π
I live in Los Angeles. I was way worse than a party girl however I found in my recovery from alcoholism that shame kept popping up for me. Shame of things I did in my addiction, horrible- utter embarrassment. I have worked on forgiving myself however sometimes shaming thoughts pop into my head. I now know how to negate those negative thoughts and I donβt have to drink over them! Shame kept me in spiraling cycle. I would drink, do something embarrassing or hurt someone then drink more so I would forget about the embarrassing, sh*tty things I did. I was out of control. Today, I choose to use humor to identify with other addicts and alcoholics because we speak the same language, we are the same. We get each other. Iβm a loud and proud recovering alcoholic. It took a lot of pain to get me to where I am today but Iβm so grateful to be on this journey. It took me 12 years to get sober. I truly believe it is my purpose to help other alcoholics and addicts and I do that by promoting a life of fun in sobriety. How it started- if you know me and my sense of humor, I made myself a shirt to wear around that said βEx-Party Girlββ¦ like that sums it up. Say no more. I go to parties and people ask if I drink. Nah, Iβm a ex-party girl. π€·π»ββοΈ Apparently people liked it so now I have this brand that has expanded from shirts and just launched. Letβs NORMALIZE getting help and getting well! Sobriety is rad, sober babes are cool. We can laugh together and heal together. Letβs fight the shaming stigma around addiction in society todayβ¦ and laugh while we do it. Society canβt call me out on anything, Iβve already called myself out and Iβm going to wear my shirt to let you know it.
Sending you cheers with Diet Coke in my NOT BOOZE cup!
I love you and care about you!
Love, an Ex-Party Girl
Ex Party Girl LA