Maria Luz’s Substack
My Alcohol Story
A Roadmap to an Alcohol-Free Life: Journal Entries from My First Year of Sobriety
0:00
Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -5:35
-5:35

A Roadmap to an Alcohol-Free Life: Journal Entries from My First Year of Sobriety

Days 106 - 108

It’s kind of amazing that I didn’t go back to numbing out with alcohol, given the numerous little frustrations and past trauma I was encountering in these entries. A huge reason I did not is that I think I knew deep down I was in the messy and oozing cocoon, becoming someone who wouldn’t want to numb out. I was cleaning up my shit so I could be free. Another reason I didn’t go back to drinking was the BFB, the Facebook group where I check in every day. I would never have believed there could be so much love and support in a Facebook group. It’s pretty amazing.

CW for this audio entry: alcohol use disorder, sexual assault, pelvic floor injuries, nightmares

Thanks for reading Maria Luz’s Substack! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.

Thanks for reading Maria Luz’s Substack! This post is public so feel free to share it.

Share

Discussion about this podcast

Maria Luz’s Substack
My Alcohol Story
Journal entries from my first year of sobriety. I hope this gives others trying to quit or in early sobriety a sense of being seen and maybe a little hope. I believe that taking these experiences out of the shame shed is necessary for our collective healing.