About Me.
About Megan Krupa.
Like many, I began drinking as a teenager and continued into adulthood. By the age of 20, I knew my drinking was unhealthy. I was always one to drink for the effect rather than to enjoy the taste.
As a young person with social anxiety, I began to drink in an effort to fit in with the crowd and allow myself to become more social. As a consequence of too much partying and poor decision-making, my alcohol use quickly became an activity I did merely to cope with life.
At the age of 22, I began my first attempt at sobriety which lasted about a year before drinking again. After more experimentation and more severe consequences of my drinking, I made the decision to become sober again for nearly 10 glorious years, IN A ROW!
Fast forward to now; I’ve accomplished a successful career as a Registered Nurse, met my husband and his son (my now bonus son), and gave birth to our first biological child together in June of 2021. I experienced a traumatic birth in which my baby required NICU care for 5 weeks due to prematurity, and consequently, I developed severe postpartum depression. This is the triggering event that began my relapse with alcohol again. It began mildly due to the fact that I was breastfeeding, but by the time my son was 6 months old and I weaned him due to a low milk supply, my addiction began rearing its ugly head. This time, I wasn’t an everyday drinker, but a binge drinker. This time felt different than before. This time, it wasn’t just me that my alcohol use affected but my whole family.
I found the adjustment from a single woman to a wife and mother of an adopted 5-year-old plus a new baby in a short period of time a HUGE adjustment. It was now more difficult to care for myself the way I used to. And I realized what a profound difference my self-care routine made in my life. I’m proud to say I made the decision to get sober again, and have found a renewed sense of self and clarity in my path.
Through this journey, I have been inspired to work with new mothers who struggle with mental health, and moreover, ANY person who is looking to get sober or cut back on their drinking, improve wellness, and become the person they are destined to be. I wish I had support during this monumental time in my life. I didn’t reach out because I was ashamed. You don’t have to make the same mistakes as me.
There is a solution and I can show you the way.
How would it feel to…
Step into your own personal freedom?
Have complete relief from the urge to drink?
Have the skills to take complete control of your mental state?
Feel calm and confident in your ability to care for your family and yourself?