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Reflecting on One Year Of Sobriety
The best year of my life
Who knew that one single thought would change my life?? It was the turning point of life or death. That one split decision changed me. Have you experienced a profound moment?
I know it’s not like that for everyone that wants to quit drinking because trust me, this was not my first attempt but it was the first time that I surrendered. I let go of all the anger and just accepted that this is my fate. And, I was ok with it. I’d spent enough time as a fraud.
Not many people knew the real me and I was so worried about what everyone thought. Again, WHO CARES? I sure didn’t anymore and I embraced the change. This time I was going to do this JUST for me, not my family, friends, or daughters…. Just for me! That’s the way it should be, right? Although, why is it so hard to get there?
Society and Big Alcohol really make you think that you need alcohol for every event you attend! You think you need it to relax, socialize, have fun, go on vacation, and basically celebrate everything! But, you don’t and I want to delve deeper into that.
I obsessed for many years about controlling my drinking and being normal. I didn’t want to be different. But now, at 44, I want to be different. I am no longer part of the group that thinks alcohol is glamorous, I think…
