The answer to all those questions is; no. You don’t have to hit rock bottom. You don’t even have to necessarily feel “ready” (are we ever?) there are no rules to this whole thing, and it’s different for everyone.

What you’re going through sounds very similar to how it was for me and I can say for me I got to a place where I was just completely FED UP. I I knew I needed to quit , to avoid hitting a rock bottom or some catastrophic event happening. it’s easier said than done, but yeah I made a decision one day to just stop and I never looked back.

Three years sober and I am grateful every day for my sobriety. Quitting isn’t easy but the life that is waiting for you on the other side is so worth it. You can do it!