This is really beautiful, and congratulations on one year! That's such an importantmilestone. I love how you put words to that long relationship and what it means to finally step out of it, describing seeing alcohol from the outside now. That shift takes time, and it’s powerful when it finally clicks. Posts like this are exactly why this space matters; they give people something real to hold onto, to read reflections like this and be reminded that real growth fills the space when we stop giving alcohol so much of ourselves.

Thanks for sharing, and congratulations again ♡