For years, my life was pretty boring. My routine was to drink while preparing dinner, and then spend the rest of the night plopped in front of the couch, drink in hand. I’ve always had an inner urge to do something great with my life, so there was a constant tension between my reality and what could have been. The longer my life continued on this dark and lonely path, the more depressed and hopeless I began to feel. Sure, on the outside my life seemed normal and happy, but within the confines of my mind it was anything but. 

Choosing to get sober was anything but a choice, it was more of a “I have to do this.” My health was deteriorating, my relationships were few and shallow, and I was doing literally nothing with myself. I remember the day I first realized I needed to get sober. It was also the last weekend I drank. 

My sobriety journey is similar to many others’ out there. I was terrified of what was lying ahead and I had very little faith that I would be able to succeed. I took it one day at a time, slowly developing new coping mechanisms, showing up to AA for the first few months, and reading all the quit lit I could get my hands on. I am not going to lie and say it was all unicorns and rainbows, but I will say it was the best decision I’ve ever made and actually stuck to. 

The person I am today resembles very little of the lost and sad woman I was during my drinking days. And I know, without a doubt, sobriety deserves the credit. Not only have I vowed to never head down that dark road again, but I have uncovered a very brave, strong, and resilient woman underneath. I am someone who understands what it’s like to suffer. I know the paralyzing fear you feel when you come to the conclusion you need to quit. And I want nothing more than to hold your hand along your journey and pull back the curtain to reveal the marvelous you that is underneath.

For years, my life was pretty boring. My routine was to drink while preparing dinner, and then spend the rest of the night plopped in front of the couch, drink in hand. I’ve always had an inner urge to do something great with my life, so there was a constant tension between my reality and what could have been. The longer my life continued on this dark and lonely path, the more depressed and hopeless I began to feel. Sure, on the outside my life seemed normal and happy, but within the confines of my mind it was anything but. 

Choosing to get sober was anything but a choice, it was more of a “I have to do this.” My health was deteriorating, my relationships were few and shallow, and I was doing literally nothing with myself. I remember the day I first realized I needed to get sober. It was also the last weekend I drank. 

My sobriety journey is similar to many others’ out there. I was terrified of what was lying ahead and I had very little faith that I would be able to succeed. I took it one day at a time, slowly developing new coping mechanisms, showing up to AA for the first few months, and reading all the quit lit I could get my hands on. I am not going to lie and say it was all unicorns and rainbows, but I will say it was the best decision I’ve ever made and actually stuck to. 

The person I am today resembles very little of the lost and sad woman I was during my drinking days. And I know, without a doubt, sobriety deserves the credit. Not only have I vowed to never head down that dark road again, but I have uncovered a very brave, strong, and resilient woman underneath. I am someone who understands what it’s like to suffer. I know the paralyzing fear you feel when you come to the conclusion you need to quit. And I want nothing more than to hold your hand along your journey and pull back the curtain to reveal the marvelous you that is underneath.