Where's the party?

Have you ever bought alcohol at the store and the worker asks “where’s the party”?

Have you ever lied about that answer because it was just for you?

Have you ever pulled into your driveway coming home from a picnic grateful to put the car in park? Relief washing over you because you did make it home safely even though you had several beers in the hot sun all day….

Have you ever woken up after a night of drinking with extreme anxiety not remembering how you acted last night or even how you got home?

Have you ever lost your purse or cell phone because you didn’t realize late night that you left it in the Uber or at the bar?

Have you ever deleted a social media post in the morning because when you looked back at it you realized that it made zero sense?

Have you answered Yes to any of these questions or have these questions made you uncomfortable?

Don’t worry, me too.

The hardest person to admit that you have a problem with alcohol or that it may be getting out of control is to yourself. It takes great strength to look at yourself in the mirror and say out loud “I need to quit drinking”. Nobody can make you quit drinking. You can’t quit for your kids, your spouse, your job or even the law. You have to want to get sober and stay sober for yourself.

There are so many routes to getting sober. Nowadays there is an entire world that has been opened up through social media to help. Connection is key. They say that the opposite of addiction is connection. Every single time that I tell someone that I got sober because of TikTok, they do a double take. There has not been one person who didn’t flinch or smile jokingly when I say that. I actually love watching their face because it reminds me how special and amazing the experience has been.

Sobriety is the greatest gift that I have ever given myself. If someone had told me two years ago that I would love being sober, I would have never believed them. But here we are. I love being sober and the blessings that have been given to me because of my recovery.

Try sobriety, I have literally nothing to lose except the booze. START HERE

You can do it. You are worth it. Put yourself first and do it for You.

Good luck with your journey.

~ Donna