Thank you all so much for all the kind words and messages of support. Personally, my relationship with alcohol was awful. Sure it was a nice social lubricant, but honestly that was NOT how I was using it.

I had / have some not so great things in my life and rather than dealing with them, I chose to be numb. I knew for at least a decade that I had a real problem with alcohol. I quit many many times and one month was as far as I could ever make it, but way more often it was only 24-48 hours.

After finding God again and allowing Him to soften my heart for a couple of years, I finally found what I needed to give it up for good. I truly believe that I will never have a drink again, but I also remain vigilant. I actually still dream about drinking and normally wake up in a panic, so it definitely still takes effort.

I really hope that society starts treating alcohol the same way we treated cigarettes and being sober becomes the normal path, but until then sobriety should be celebrated IMHO. 💜🧡