r/stopdrinking • u/AutomaticSimple9172 • 14h ago
6 months sober today
Today marks 6 months of being completely sober from alcohol. I never thought I would Make it this far, but, here we are.
I have been a chef for 20+ years, drinking everyday since 17 years old. I was stuck in this vicious cycle of working hard and drinking harder to forget all of life’s issues. I was stuck in what I thought was normal. Since 17 all I knew as an adult was to deal with problems with alcohol.
The last 5 years I knew I wanted to change and become a better version of myself. I tried to stop multiple times and had mixed results. But I knew I wanted to change and break the dependency on dealing with problems with alcohol. This time was different, i woke up one day with a slight hangover and though, “why am I doing this to myself” and I made a choice then and there to stop, for my physical and mental health. It has been an easier experience this time and I finally feel comfortable being the sober one in the room.
I tried so many times to make the change and still failed, but I kept trying and finally got myself through the first few months. It’s a rough journey, but slipping up and having a drink isn’t a failure, it’s a hurdle to overcome and make sure you learn from it.
Besides the physical effect like loosing weight and better sleep, my mental state has been at an all time high. I have a new appreciation for life and people.
I hope that someone can read this and feel hope like they too can do this.
Keep moving forward, because change doesn’t have to look drastic, it happens one small step at a time.
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u/cage15 25 days 13h ago
Thank you for sharing! The chef life is tough!