Wonder Woman Has a Drinking Problem

"I wonder if this is how normal feels?"

“I wonder if this is how normal feels.”

Several drinks in, I remember the feeling of warmth, the confidence oozing from me. My anxiety melted away and I felt like the most beautiful, capable girl in the room.

I wish I could say this is how it felt the first time I drank. But in fact, this is how I felt every time I drank. I felt like a different person – a better person, dare I say. Because I was now the person exuding the characteristics my friends, family, and society kept telling me were the right ways to show up.

“Smile, Celeste. Show some confidence! Stop worrying about everything.”

This magic elixir felt like a superpower venom pumping through my veins. Alcohol fueled me with everything I believed I lacked in real life. It made me feel like I had superpowers. I became Wonder Woman, in a way.

Only problem was this Wonder Woman didn’t know how to stop. Wonder Woman had one problem; a drinking problem.