Maggie Downs reflects on her nearly five years of sobriety and how it has changed her travel experiences. Initially, she worried sobriety would dull her enjoyment of travel, but she discovered that it intensified her experiences. By adopting strategies like requesting hotel minibars to be emptied and planning early-morning excursions, she has found new pleasures in travel. These habits help her avoid triggers and embrace sobriety, transforming her journeys into more vibrant and memorable adventures.
I realized it's not about what I'm missing, it's about what I get to experience.
Now, when I book a room, I ask in advance for the minibar to be emptied.
How good mornings can feel when you're not nursing a hangover or searching for Ibuprofen in a foreign language.
I've leaned into that by planning early-morning adventures, and some of them have become favorite memories.
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