People Are Sharing What Made Them Stop Drinking Alcohol

15.

“I gave up drinking because I was finally ready to stop hurting my friends and family. After starting to drink heavily in college, it only continued to get worse due to an abusive relationship and other mental health issues. I was drinking all day every day and hiding it from my loved ones. I got a DUI and attempted to take my own life. Once I got my mental health back on track, I thought I could drink again, but that was still a huge problem for me. I ruined holidays and special events. Eventually, I got a second DUI and even that didn’t stop me.”

“It wasn’t until I relapsed on my mom’s birthday and was too wasted to talk to her that I finally decided enough was enough. I moved into a sober living house and started working in a recovery program. My life slowly started changing for the better, and I can’t imagine what it would look like now if I didn’t put down the drink. 

I just celebrated 15 months sober and it’s so, so, so worth it. Can’t believe it took me this long, but I’m glad I finally got here. It’s hard work but my life would be a million times harder if I were still drinking!”

—Anonymous, 30, Pennsylvania