“What was the hardest part about getting sober?” from Lisa K

“At first, I mistook peace for boredom.”

When I got sober, I didn’t miss the booze as much as I missed the barstool.

That was the real breakup.

The noise, the numbness, the illusion of fun wrapped in chaos and cheap shots.

I used to panic at the thought of a quiet evening.

Who was I without the drink that “brought out my personality”?

How would I laugh? Connect? Be fun?

Truth is—I wasn’t having fun.

I was performing.

I was hiding behind the buzz because I didn’t know how to be with myself.

Alcohol gave me temporary confidence…

But it also robbed me of knowing who I really was.

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It took time.

It took work.

It took stillness I swore would kill me.

But eventually, something miraculous happened:

The boredom turned into peace.

The shame became self-respect.

The chaos I once craved? I now protect myself from it like a sacred boundary.

Now, my fun looks different.

No more blackouts, regrets, or apology tours.

I laugh freely.

I LIVE without liquid courage.

And best of all—I remember it.

✨ I don’t need alcohol to be “the life of the party.”

I became the light in my life.AND SO CAN YOU!

NamaSTAYSOBER,

~Jeannie