My Story

I've been drinking since I was a teenager which even in dog years is a long time ago. I wasn't someone you'd see on an episode of Intervention or gossiped about after an office party. I've worked for the same company 18 years, raised a couple of children, bought a house and paid off the car. I also wasn't someone that lingered over one cocktail and went to bed. I had eight and rebounded off walls, then collapsed into bed.

Around ten years ago, I decided this wasn't an acceptable way to live every. single. day. I quit drinking and whined and complained. Quitting is hard, quitting sucks. Quitting comes with baggage. Quit scores you 13 points in Scrabble

I started drinking a couple of years later (reasons unimportant), became that rebounding, collapsing person and quit - again. Rinse and repeat. I hit the wall again last month and quit 10 days ago, I don't want to be that person. I don't really like that person. She can be a lot of fun but she's a mess.
I'm not into 12 steps or arguing with my addictive voice. I'm on the onion system. I need to peel back these layers and find out why drinking is so attractive to me. Blessings to you if AA or another plan works for you. I'm on a journey to discover the Art of being Sober.