Really appreciate this perspective—both as someone nearly five years sober and as someone committed to living authentically. Alcohol is the easy way to speak our mind and feign confidence but it’s a tool that quickly starts to lose its power and come at a cost. The hard work is waking up and willing ourselves to take the steps needed to live the life we want.
So appreciate you bringing light to this! I’ll also be writing about my sobriety journey in the coming weeks and would love to get your thoughts!
Congrats! That's amazing. You're definitely right. Being intentional about living a better life starts with removing the things that are holding us back.
And I'd love to read it. Share it when it's ready!
Andy, I really admire your courage in admitting to your readers your hellish experience with alcohol. And it's gratifying to see that you've replaced the frivolity --> black-out --> hangover
--> anxiety cycle with meditation, visualization and the like. You're an inspiration.
Thanks for sharing this, Andy. You highlight so many important aspects of how we frame alcohol in our culture. I’m really glad you’re sober and living a life that feels aligned with who you are.
Congratulations, Andy! Everything you said resonated with me. I think it's GREAT that you didn't wait as long as I did to discover the many benefits of "going against the grain." (Did you intend that pun, by the way?) I was 54 (:-O) when I stumbled into sobriety, but I'm so grateful to say that 15 years later, I'm still sober. Thank you so much for sharing, and congratulations again.
I am so proud of you and grateful that you are sober…you have no idea. Love you!
Thanks, Mom! ❤️
This story was important. A sincere thank you for sharing it.
Also, you clearly have a mom that loves and cares about your well-being. Hope you appreciate that! 😉
And thank you so much
I do very much! 😄
Really appreciate this perspective—both as someone nearly five years sober and as someone committed to living authentically. Alcohol is the easy way to speak our mind and feign confidence but it’s a tool that quickly starts to lose its power and come at a cost. The hard work is waking up and willing ourselves to take the steps needed to live the life we want.
So appreciate you bringing light to this! I’ll also be writing about my sobriety journey in the coming weeks and would love to get your thoughts!
Congrats! That's amazing. You're definitely right. Being intentional about living a better life starts with removing the things that are holding us back.
And I'd love to read it. Share it when it's ready!
Andy, I really admire your courage in admitting to your readers your hellish experience with alcohol. And it's gratifying to see that you've replaced the frivolity --> black-out --> hangover
--> anxiety cycle with meditation, visualization and the like. You're an inspiration.
Thank you, Larry! 🙏🏻
Thanks for sharing this, Andy. You highlight so many important aspects of how we frame alcohol in our culture. I’m really glad you’re sober and living a life that feels aligned with who you are.
Thank you so much! I am very glad, too.
Congratulations, Andy! Everything you said resonated with me. I think it's GREAT that you didn't wait as long as I did to discover the many benefits of "going against the grain." (Did you intend that pun, by the way?) I was 54 (:-O) when I stumbled into sobriety, but I'm so grateful to say that 15 years later, I'm still sober. Thank you so much for sharing, and congratulations again.
Thank you so much, Deanne. And no, no pun intended!
And congrats to you as well! Better late than never.