In this final episode of Season 1,Kristen narrates one of her classic, Christmas tales. A story of her dysfunctional holidays during her young adulthood.

Peppered with family, festivities, and the flavor of cheap, 90s cuisine, her story is one familiar to many. Trying to navigate the season as best you can when everyone else seems to have lost the plot.

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Wishing you all a very, happy and healthy holiday!

Stay safe, stay sober. See you in 2026!

In this episode, Kristen shares her sarcastic, tongue-in-cheek story of how to celebrate the holidays in total dysfunction.

She narrates her recently published story, "Holiday Dysfunction Disorder: A How-To Guide" which is based on many of her chaotic holiday experiences as a young adult.

Following this, she talks about how to set intention, and create scenarios and scripts for the holiday season.

To read the story, check out her Medium page here:

www.medium.com/@notevenwinewithdinner

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Have an amazing week and remember to stay safe, stay sober!

XO

When we think of gratitude, we think of being grateful of external things. What about inner gratitude? The act of being grateful for our own talents, abilities, and wins? No matter how big or small.

Kristen shares some of the things she's been grateful for in her life. From her upbringing, to her sister's coming out, to toilet paper.

She hopes to spark something in you to realize how the little things are things we shouldn't take for granted.

Plus, there are some great prompts to bring to the Thanksgiving table!

Here's a link to the story about her sister, mentioned in today's podcast:

Coming Out of the Closet and the Crash of the Barbie Townhouse

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This week, Kristen shares her excitement about finally launching the NEWWD website, ⁠www.notevenwinewithdinner.com. ⁠

Then she covers how our habits go from being "normal" to becoming unhealthy, aka, addictions.

Be sure to have a pen and paper, as she has a few journal prompts for you this week.

Be sure to check out the NEWWD site and also head over to the Skool page to join the community and access her free weekly webinars.

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Check out Kristen's stories about life, love, loss, and liquor here:

⁠www.medium.com/@notevenwinewithdinner

Deep talk from deep in the heart of Texas!

In this episode, Kristen opens up about how her recent visit to Texas sparked her to reflect on how and why she started drinking decades ago at age 13. She shares her story and the revelation she had while experimenting with non-alcoholic drinks at a few southern bars.

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To read the stories mentioned in today's episode go to the following links:

The story of my low self esteem -

https://medium.com/engage/the-roller-coaster-of-a-little-girls-self-esteem-a47790fbfab8

The story of my crazy escapades at Debbie's house -

https://medium.com/p/6585e7b038bb

Kristen introduces the podcast and talks in depth about the mystery behind the name, Not Even Wine With Dinner.

She shares how trying to get sober while working in a job steeped deep in drinking culture was more difficult than she thought. This opened her eyes to want to help others along the road of their own journey.

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To find NEWWD on Medium and read more of Kristen's stories:

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Welcome friends to Not Even Wine With Dinner.

NEWWD (great anagram, isn't it?) is a movement to help humans (especially those over 50) talk about sobriety, drinking, aging, and mental health.

Kristen Crisp, wellness and sobriety guide, started NEWWD by telling her personal stories of life, love, loss, and liquor on Medium.com. Her lifetime of drinking, dysfunction in the family, and her sisters unexpected death, makes for some soulful but sarcastic stories.

Now jump on in and let's get NEWWD.

To learn more and join the movement: ⁠www.notevenwinewithdinner.com/comingsoon ⁠

Intro/Outro song:

Human by Stereo RV