It's Not All About Sobriety

Realizing that sobriety wasn’t just about “being sober” was an eye opener for me. Sobriety was also about learning to love myself and having confidence in who I am… that was the hardest part in getting sober.

Not picking up a drink was easy. It was re-learning confidence that was difficult. It was re-learning how to love myself that seemed impossible. It was learning how to let go of shame and guilt that nearly broke me. It was accepting that I could do it all if I just allowed myself to believe. If I allowed myself to have faith. Once I opened myself up to those possibilities I thrived.

I slowly let go of my past. I stopped living there and started living in the present. I started looking forward to the future, and I grew. I grew in confidence. I grew in self-love. I grew in faith. It wasn’t easy, but it was worth every difficult moment.

Not all self loathing and doubt is rooted in or leads to addiction, but it still negatively impacts our lives. When we have lived in this mindset for so long, it’s difficult to know any other way. We were not created to live small lives in fear of other people’s judgement. Loving ourselves and having confidence in who we are is just the beginning of living a full life. You just have to take the first step. Commit to change. Commit to letting go of limiting beliefs. Commit to loving yourself and giving yourself the space to grow.

You can do it. You have everything you need. You just have to believe in yourself, and take it one day at a time.