A Year Ago Today, I Put The Bottle Down For Good

Alcohol was always a good friend of mine. It helped me fall asleep, relieve stress, and I thought it made me more fun. In social settings, having a few drinks made it easier and more enjoyable to converse with people. I love karaoke, but I had to have a few shots to muster up the courage to sing. I loved alcohol, and it definitely loved me (and my money). A year ago today, I was at a family gathering and found myself needing alcohol to "get through" the event. At a separate event, I arrived, consumed an entire bottle of wine, didn't feel intoxicated at all, but got sick as a dog. The whole bottle came back up. What did I do? Proceeded to get another bottle and try again. At 39 years old, that's when I decided that wasn't how I wanted to liv

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