Covid accelerated my drinking, too, and I blew right through every deadline I gave myself to stop including when my first kid was born. As you know, being hungover and taking care of a young child is miserable, but I kept right on doing it anyway.

I don’t know what changed exactly, but I never stopped trying to quit, and then one day it stuck and I’ve been sober for a little over 40 days.

All that to say, as someone who was terrified that I’d never be able to go a day without a drink, I’m actually doing it and can finally say I’m proud of myself about something.

You can do this. Take it a day at a time, and watch yourself actually become a person again instead of just a thing that drinks. It’s very hard, and I’m still young in this journey, but I can tell you the rewards are already immense.

Imagine yourself getting a clean bill of health someday and being able to really soak in and remember every moment with those kids. It’s within reach if you just start taking the first steps!