When I saw the post about her three years of sobriety I assumed a few labels. Then I realized, it isn’t for me to name what she experienced. My first question to her was: How are you defining your sobriety? She said “alcohol use disorder.” For some that could be deemed alcoholism. Or, alcohol addiction. The crux of the matter was she realized alcohol was and had been a big problem for her and she wanted it to stop. Define it however you want.
This is such a powerful share and story. As someone who quit drinking (by necessity, not choice), over 5 years ago, I am always inspired by people who just decided to make a healthy change around alcohol use and how they did it. As one of my favorite sobriety bloggers, Holly Whitaker, says, “if drinking is standing between you and any of your goals, you might want to examine your relationship w alcohol”. I love thinking about quitting or reducing drinking as a proud choice and not a sad consequence. Bravo Karen and thank you Kim for continuing this important conversation. I’m open about my sobriety bc I think the shame around this topic holds a lot of people back and if my being open about my own struggles helps anyone move forward, I love that.
I am so grateful to Karen for sharing her story. Maybe it can put the idea into someone’s head and inspire them to get sober curious. There is no failure in trying it out.without failure it’s hard to learn.
Thank you for sharing this important and inspiring story. A few years ago I realized that every bad decision I had made or regrets about how things had “turned out” in the past pretty much had one consistent theme: too much alcohol. Sobriety is a super power.
I am right there with you. As I say, I like alcohol but it doesn’t like me. Love the taste and the buzz but hate not feeling good. So. Out the window, for the most part, it goes. And you’re right! Sobriety is a super power.
This is such a powerful share and story. As someone who quit drinking (by necessity, not choice), over 5 years ago, I am always inspired by people who just decided to make a healthy change around alcohol use and how they did it. As one of my favorite sobriety bloggers, Holly Whitaker, says, “if drinking is standing between you and any of your goals, you might want to examine your relationship w alcohol”. I love thinking about quitting or reducing drinking as a proud choice and not a sad consequence. Bravo Karen and thank you Kim for continuing this important conversation. I’m open about my sobriety bc I think the shame around this topic holds a lot of people back and if my being open about my own struggles helps anyone move forward, I love that.
I am so grateful to Karen for sharing her story. Maybe it can put the idea into someone’s head and inspire them to get sober curious. There is no failure in trying it out.without failure it’s hard to learn.
Thank you for sharing this important and inspiring story. A few years ago I realized that every bad decision I had made or regrets about how things had “turned out” in the past pretty much had one consistent theme: too much alcohol. Sobriety is a super power.
I am right there with you. As I say, I like alcohol but it doesn’t like me. Love the taste and the buzz but hate not feeling good. So. Out the window, for the most part, it goes. And you’re right! Sobriety is a super power.