My journey to sobriety has not been easy or linear. It's been messy and extremely difficult at times, but at the end of the day, it's a decision I've made that has led me to lead my most authentic life. I've slipped up along the way, but success to me is not about how many times I've fallen off the wagon. It's about how quickly I get back on. My relationship with alcohol was terrible from the moment I had my first drink. I used it to cope with social anxiety and insecurities, which felt unmanageable at the time.

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I've struggled with mental health over the years, and alcohol was a substantial contributing factor to many of the periods of sadness in my life. It took me about 9 years before I could go two weeks without a drink. I took my alcohol-free journey seriously during the pandemic when I hit a low point and started exploring sober and sober curious spaces online. The connection I've found in this group has been vital to keeping me alcohol-free and making me confident in my decision. I'm immensely proud to say that I'm a part of a supportive, loving, caring community that can hold space for people to show up as their authentic selves.