This page shares the practices and choices that have supported my sobriety. These are the things that have helped me, and I hope they can offer insight or inspiration for anyone on a similar path.
I learned that choosing sobriety meant facing my past instead of running from it. Acknowledging what I’d been through, understanding my addiction, and accepting who I had been didn’t weaken me — it freed me. Only then could I clearly see the person I wanted to become. That honesty became the foundation for the sober life I truly desired.
Understanding that taking it Day by Day would ensure my success.
Primary Care Doctor, Therapist, Counselor and faith.
Joining a church allowed me to develop a sense of belonging and to have faith in something bigger than myself.
Ride my bicycle, hiking, walking and healthy eating (except ice cream, pizza, and chocolate). Also, good sleeping patterns, developed routine and structure in everything I do.
I removed almost everyone and everything from my past, understanding that trading the clubs / bars for the movie theater and restaurants was healthier and turns out, it's much better.
Being employed is important, one must stay busy and employment truly provides routine, structure and confidence.
To embrace sobriety is to accept that I am becoming someone new—and that the person I once was, along with the people and activities that contributed to that version of me, no longer have a place in my life, at least for a time. I chose to commit to a year of intentional isolation to support this transformation. Throughout that period, courage, willingness, and patience were essential, even when the journey felt frightening, lonely, painful, or overwhelmingly difficult.
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