This book started with a dream.
Not a metaphorical one — a literal dream. One night, almost a decade ago, this idea arrived fully formed:
What if the answer isn’t quitting alcohol or counting your drinks? What if the answer is… one?
The phrase was clear: One & Done.
I woke up and wrote it down.
And for years, I did nothing with it.
Not because I didn’t believe in it — but because it felt too simple. Too obvious. Too good to be true.
Surely someone else had said this already.
Surely there was a bestselling book on it.
Surely, this wasn’t… mine.
But I kept looking. And waiting.
And no one else wrote it.
Why I Wrote This Book
I wrote this book because I know what it’s like to walk the tightrope — to want to enjoy alcohol without letting it run the show.
I’m not a doctor. I’m not a life coach. I’m not in recovery.
I’m not building a personal brand around sobriety or moderation.
I’m just someone who saw a piece of the puzzle — and wanted to share it.
There’s a sweet spot — a peaceful middle — that almost no one talks about.
Not because it doesn’t exist, but because it’s not exciting. It’s not extreme. It doesn’t sell shame or salvation. It doesn’t ask you to pick a side.
It simply offers a new way forward.
A quiet revolution in how we choose to drink.
If you’ve ever asked yourself:
- Why can’t I stop at one?
- Why does drinking feel so good, until it doesn’t?
- Why do I wake up regretting what felt like a great idea just hours ago?
Then this book is for you.
What This Book Is Not
Let’s be clear.
This book is not a substitute for professional help.
If you’re physically dependent on alcohol or feel unable to stop drinking despite serious consequences, please seek out medical guidance, therapy, or a recovery program. You are worthy of real support.
This book is also not part of the “Quit Lit” genre.
I have deep respect for people who choose sobriety. But this isn’t about quitting.
This isn’t about pressure, perfection, or a path someone else designed.
There’s no chart to fill out, no level to achieve, and no guru to follow.
This book doesn’t ask you to fix yourself.
It simply invites you to notice what’s actually happening — and to try something different.
What This Book Is
This is a practical philosophy.
A manifesto.
A mindset shift.
It offers one simple, powerful rule:
Have one drink. Only one. Every time. And then stop.
That’s it.
No math. No counting. No complicated protocols.
Just one clear commitment, made before your first sip.
And in that commitment, a radical kind of freedom.
This book will teach you how to:
- Recognize what you’re really chasing when you drink
- Make fully conscious choices about alcohol
- Understand and respect the limits of "The First Drink Buzz”
- Walk away after one drink — without resentment, guilt, or fear of missing out
You’ll learn how to drink with awareness, instead of against it.
And how to master alcohol — not by avoiding it, but by knowing exactly how far you’re willing to go.
Who Should Read This Book
This book is for people in the middle.
Not sober. Not out of control. Just… wondering if there’s a better way.
A cleaner way. A saner way.
It’s for high-functioning adults who’ve built careers, families, friendships — and who still find themselves asking: Why can’t I seem to get this part of my life under control?
It’s for people who don’t want to quit — but are tired of the shame spiral.
Tired of drinking when they said they wouldn’t.
Tired of wondering who they’ll become by drink #3.
It’s for people who are done with the drama.
Done with the fear.
Done with pretending alcohol is all good or all bad.
This book is for people who believe there must be a middle way.
And who are brave enough to try it.
If that’s you, you’re in the right place.
Let’s keep going.