I went to my favorite Halloween theme park events sober. They were even scarier — and more fun.

Courtesy of Terri Peters

It's been almost an entire year since I decided to stop drinking alcohol. In my 11 months of sobriety, I've celebrated holidays like Christmas and my birthday sans cocktails and felt more present on family vacations without booze. I'm proud of what I've accomplished, but was more than a little nervous about the start of spooky season at the Florida theme parks I frequent as part of my job as a theme park writer.