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February BDG: Pausing Alcohol and Finding Peace in the Chaos

Health ignorance (no, you cannot tell how “healthy” someone is by looking at them), intentional alcohol pauses, and separating body control from peace.

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Jessica Thiefels
Feb 05, 2026
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It’s been a heavy, hard, scary, and sad start to the year. Plus, we’re all navigating our own struggles, chaos, and healing journeys—and somehow finding space for love and joy in spite of it all. If you’re feeling this, I feel you.

And I want to start by checking in. How are you? Are you taking care of yourself? Do you have support?

This month’s BDG is what came up in the spaces between the anxiety and anger I’ve been feeling this month:

  • Health ignorance

  • Alcohol pausing

  • Body control and peace

Let’s get into it, friends!

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