can a girl's weekend be fun without drinking?
- micaelahuber04
- Aug 25, 2021
- 3 min read
Short answer: Yes! What I've really learned this summer, is that fun is still to be had without alcohol. You can still participate in the typical summer activities, go on vacations, and alcohol won't even be missed. This past weekend, I went on an annual girl's trip with some of my female family members. I use annual in a light sense here, as the tradition began in 2019, and didn't happen last year due to Covid. Wanting to continue the tradition this year but because Covid is still happening, we planned a weekend at my cousin's house in exotic Indiana. A comparatively relaxed setting compared to the 2019 trip, where we went to Vegas.
What made this year's girl's weekend different was not only the setting, but also the fact that I wasn't drinking. I was the only one in the group not drinking, and I barely noticed. But what I did notice was that these women didn't need to have more than 2-3 glasses of wine for the night or more than one fun cocktail with dinner. I know that if I was drinking, I'd be having 2-3 bottles to their glasses. As much as I would drink to be the "life of the party," I would quickly become annoying and difficult to be around with erratic emotions. I'm glad that I avoided that drama and was really able to participate and deepen my relationships instead of drinking the days and nights away.
Throughout the weekend I noticed how my family members drank "normally," and this just confirmed my decision to not drink because I know that I couldn't put down the bottle after only 2-3 glasses. When I drank, it was all or nothing. Fortunately, everyone I spent the weekend with knew that I am alcohol free and is supportive. I have found this to be really vital in how a weekend away is enjoyed. I obviously didn't feel pressured to drink, and this allowed me to completely let my guard down and be open and vulnerable.
Below are some fun things I did during the girl's weekend. They are memories that I will have forever, and that's all due to the fact that I could actually remember what happened, what was said and done. I will treasure this weekend as a beautiful end of the summer of 2021.
I swam in the pool like a little girl. I haven't had that much fun swimming since I was probably 12 years old.
Enjoy the local fare at a farmer's market. It was extremely hot & humid in Indiana and I'm so glad I didn't have to suffer through because I was hungover. Instead I got to completely soak everything in.
I got to completely relax and enjoy a massage. I actually had scheduled a masseuse to come to the house. Everyone really loved the massages and I realized I need to get massages more regularly!
While playing dominoes, multiple times I laughed so hard that I cried.
I stayed up late watching movies with my cousin (would have probably passed out from drinking too much in the past).
Having morning coffee with everyone telling stories of growing up and reminiscing on all of the happy times.
The drive home was actually pleasant instead of being hungover in the car for 5.5 hours 🙃
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