Gay man shares how three years of sobriety granted him financial freedom
On November 2, 2021, I was sitting in front of my laptop shaking, my finger ready to press ‘send’. I had written an email to my therapist to inform him I had made the profound decision to quit alcohol altogether and embark on a sobriety journey which I knew was not going to be easy.I was shaking because by sending that email I was officialising my decision.
The decision took me a while to action, and sending the email meant there was no going back to a place that was not serving me anymore.
Now that I have the clarity to reflect on my journey and think of that moment, I must admit I was weirdly anxious. The unknown was both encouraging and scary.
Quite scary, actually.I could not conceive my life without alcohol. That was the scary part. However, here I am, three years later, celebrating what I now can be considered one of the most profound and bravest decisions I have ever made in my life.Since becoming sober, I feel I keep getting inundated by good news.
