I Didn’t Like the Picture When All the Puzzle Pieces Came Together

Sleepless nights became the catalyst to quit drinking

Michele Maize
Black Bear
Published in
6 min readApr 10, 2024

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Building a new picture — Photo by author

I wasn’t sleeping, night after night. Insomnia had its wrath around my drunken neck.

I remember the first time it happened. After an alcohol-crazed binge weekend, I was sweating on a Sunday. My heart started beating faster than normal. I…

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Michele Maize
Black Bear

Sober Traveler | Wannabe Vegan | Yoga Addict. Extrovert turned introvert that wants a pack of dachshunds. Writing my way through past trauma gave me big dreams.