Hey! I’m Sarah. I am a 25 year old Canadian, child and youth crisis counsellor, MSW student, step-sister, daughter, friend, empath, yogi, runner, sober human being. Alcohol was never something I could moderate. From age 14-24 I was blacking out, waking up with extreme anxiety and shame. At first I would brush it off as funny and those around me normalized the behaviour. Then I started to become a person I did not recognize when drinking. I would try to have one glass of wine and ultimately drank the whole bottle (repeat trying to moderate for years to no avail). I spent money I didn’t have, said hurtful things to those around me, became unfaithful, put myself in dangerous situations, spent days hungover in a puddle of self loathing, damaged my liver, and suffered with extreme anxiety. I quit drinking in November of 2020, had a slip up last summer, and have now been sober for almost 8 months. I have gained friendships so supportive that I didn’t realize could ever exist. I find joy in journaling, going to therapy, dancing, running, yoga, hiking, art, music, food, camping, connecting with family, reading, learning, and growing as a person. I have the time, mental space, and energy to create the life I love every single day. I trust and love the woman I am because she embodies her values. My life has opened up in every way. And I wouldn’t be able to say this without the incredibly supportive folks an d dear friends I have met in TSBC 🤍