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How I Took Advantage Of Traveling To Get Sober And Change My Life
For the best, sobriety changed my life, but you have to want sobriety.
Until this last go-round of sobriety, I would usually fail around the six-month mark. I always knew how many days I had been sober because I would always count and keep track.
The first time I hit six months, I remember I had a date. When we were chatting, I mentioned that I don’t drink. I stated that I quit and made up some excuses I did not want to be labeled an alcoholic.
Since anyone who chooses to stop poison is labeled an alcoholic, my date still decided to take me out for “drinks” after telling him I do not drink (red flag). He even asked me if I just wanted a small one; of course, at this point, I was so proud of myself for making it six months, I thought maybe I could handle just having one.
I only drank 1/2 of the beer and was disgusted by it. Except when you have a history of having an issue with drinking, once you have even half, the sober streak is over. Immediately after this decision, I got back on the wagon, but it wasn’t the same; I no longer had my long stretch of sobriety.
I did start over, but the beginning is always so hard after you fail and have so many days. It was a cause to celebrate with my…
