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Hi! I’m Mary Alice Stephens, the author of Uncorked: A Memoir of Letting Go and Starting Over. I wrote Uncorked for those struggling with their relationship with alcohol but don’t think they can quit (or are afraid to) because they believe life won’t be fun or manageable anymore. I have learned that alcohol is a tricky bitch. Don’t believe a word it tells you. You can have fun and live your best, most authentic life without it.

My favorite line from the book is from a scene when I was attending a party 7 days sober: "She enveloped me in a big hug, the wet [chardonnay] bottle bumping against my back like a boner demanding attention."

Uncorked focuses on the first year of my sobriety journey, and because I love a good epilogue, there is a meat
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“She enveloped me in a big hug, the wet [chardonnay] bottle bumping against my back like a boner demanding attention.”
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“She enveloped me in a big hug, the wet [chardonnay] bottle bumping against my back like a boner demanding attention.”
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