Stacey - 135 days

“I was never addicted to alcohol but it destroyed areas of my life. Relationships, jobs and my mental health. I was stuck in a cycle and continually questioned why I drank, and the outcome was always the same. Because I didn’t want to be judged by others and risk losing relationships, but alcohol put stress on relationships. I couldn’t please everyone.

The peer pressure from some of my friends and family when I first wanted to stop drinking made sobriety never feel achievable. Strangely around this time I started seeing sober accounts on Instagram and this solidified why I wanted to stop. It gave me the acceptance I needed as I didn’t feel like it was just who was saying no to alcohol, so I made my mind up and quit.

I’ve been sober for 4 months and already feel so much happier and healthier now I don’t drink. It feels slightly scary when I get asked why I don’t drink, but I feel like I’m not alone anymore and have found the strength to just say I stopped enjoying it. 

I feel driven by knowing alcohol can no longer destroy my life. It did that for long enough. I’ve already started to gain more confidence, I’ve said goodbye to chaos, and hopefully this sober story will give hope to others like they’ve given it to me. :)