Yes Or No

What if you do not need to hit rock bottom before deciding alcohol is getting in the way?

YES OR NO: When Alcohol Gets in the Way of the Life You Want asks a simpler and more personal question: Is alcohol helping you live the life you want, or is it quietly making that life harder?

This is not a book about labels, judgment, or proving that your drinking is "bad enough." It is for anyone who has ever questioned whether drinking still deserves the space it occupies in their life.

Through relatable everyday situations and straightforward reflection, Michael Ouellette explores what alcohol can give-relaxation, ritual, social ease, reward-and what it can quietly take in return: mornings, time, energy, money, presence, consistency, relationships, and trust in yourself.

YES OR NO examines the internal negotiations around drinking, the challenge of moderation, social pressure, vacations and celebrations, the first weeks without alcohol, and what happens if you decide to drink again. Rather than turning one decision into failure, the book keeps returning to the question that matters now: What do you want to choose next?

Because eventually, saying no to alcohol may become something much larger.

Yes to clearer mornings.

Yes to remembering.

Yes to keeping your word.

Yes to the people you love.

Yes to your own life.