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Promises to Keep: A Keynote Speech on Binge Drinking | Westwood Village, LA

In this powerful keynote speech, Colleen shares her personal story of binge drinking, a near-death experience, and losing her husband to alcohol-related suicide. At 20 years old, after drinking at a camping trip in the Pacific Northwest, Colleen jumped into the dangerous Skykomish River and was nearly swept away by rapids. Years later, at 58, she drove home drunk — praying she wouldn’t kill herself or someone else. That night became her final “wild card” and the turning point in her sobriety journey. Standing on the Live Bash stage in the heart of Westwood Village, LA, at her first-ever speaking engagement, Colleen shared “Promises to Keep” — an early glimpse into her upcoming book Life Beyond the Binge. This moment was more than a talk. It was a promise. A promise to herself — and to anyone who has ever felt trapped in a cycle they’re desperate to break. Life Beyond the Binge is the story of what’s possible on the other side of binge drinking: healing, freedom, and a life rebuilt with intention and hope. Colleen breaks down: What binge drinking really is (4+ drinks for women, 5+ for men) How alcohol affects brain health and memory Why blackouts happen The reality of alcohol-related deaths in the U.S. The danger of “just one night” of drinking too much How asking for help changed her life This talk is not about preaching abstinence. It’s about asking one powerful question: Is alcohol working for me? If you’re sober curious, questioning your drinking habits, struggling with binge drinking, navigating grief after suicide, or considering reinventing yourself later in life — this message is for you. Grateful for this stage, this beginning, and for every person who believes in second chances. 📖 Life Beyond the Binge coming soon. To join the wait list, click the link: Subscribe for more honest conversations about sobriety, alcohol recovery, mental health, reinvention, and turning tragedy into hope. Because it only takes one moment of drinking too much to change your life. #BingeDrinking #SobrietyJourney #AlcoholRecovery #MentalHealthAwareness #SuicidePrevention #SoberCurious #AlcoholFreeLiving