Celebrating two years sober as a gay man living in Ireland
Having arrived in Ireland twenty years ago as an asylum seeker from Venezuela, Marlon Jimenez-Compton shares how being two years sober has changed his life for the better.“Marlon, if you really love life the way you say you do, you must stop drinking alcohol.”I will carry the above powerful statement with me for the rest of my life.
It was something I said to myself as the result of deep reflection leading up to my decision to become sober. This happened on November 2nd, 2021.
So, yes, today, I am incredibly proud to be celebrating two years of sobriety. Last year, GCN published a piece I wrote to celebrate the first-year milestone, where I explained why I embarked on this phenomenal journey.
This time, I would like to outline some of the benefits I have been enjoying and the many doors that have opened to me as a result.In January of this year, I became a facilitator for SMART Recovery Ireland.
