The one priceless book that kicked off my sobriety journey

I’ve been through a lot of quit drinking content in my multi-year journey to an alcohol-free life, but I think I’ll always consider the first book I ever consumed on the subject to be the gold standard.

Although I’m currently on a 39-day streak, my initial path to kicking booze started back in 2019 on a trip to Las Vegas.

I know, pretty stereotypical eh? Someone swearing off alcohol after a trip to Las Vegas.

The funny thing is, this was far from a party trip. My wife and I love going to Vegas because a) the weather is perfect in the spring, which is when we can travel there, and b) we love having access to great restaurants, multiple pools, a gym, good entertainment and just about anything you could possibly need for a relaxing trip within walking distance.

Truth be told, our Vegas nights usually end around 10 p.m.

Tired of being tired

This time though, I was leaving Vegas in worse shape than I arrived, which, again, was not typical for me.

I drank too much and slept like crap all week as a result, which meant I had to come home from my “vacation” and go back to work feeling worse than when I left.

Something clicked and I could tell I was now reaching an age where there would be actual health consequences to drinking too much.