Celebrating Three and a Half Years Sober
Why quitting alcohol has been an immense relief.
Hitting a Milestone
Today marks exactly three and a half years since I quit drinking. These milestones are always a fun time to feel grateful for just how far I’ve come.
I spent so many years of my life feeling ashamed of my excessive drinking. These days, I get to feel pride in my sobriety instead. It’s a truly wonderful feeling.
I’ve written extensively about my sobriety before, but as today was approaching, I asked myself how I could sum it all up more succinctly. I decided that if I only had one word to describe my sobriety, it would be this one: relief.
Alcohol Did Not Relax Me
Back when I was still drinking heavily every day, I used to tell myself that all the beer was helping me to relax. I had such a stressful time in school and at work, so it seemed excusable if I wanted to unwind with a six-pack (or more) each night.
In retrospect, I had things so laughably backwards. Alcohol — which I claimed to be using for stress relief — was actually the single biggest source of stress in my life.
I spent so many years feeling guilt and shame about my drinking. Every single day, I was stressed…
