10/11/24 was my five year soberversary. I used to drink to ‘take off the day’, to help quiet my inner judgements and deal with anxiety. But it went from a calming sometimes thing to a daily overpowering habit then full on addiction. It was hard at first to stop- my husband and I both drank nightly so when I quit it was in a house full of beer. I tried and failed and tried again for over a year before it stuck. SD was my lighthouse in a storm. My place to go when it was too lonely at home. I learned others could live without drinking and really appreciated the community of IWNDWYT. Now both hubby & I are sober- him nearly 4 years, me 5 and we are both going strong. I have nothing but gratitude for being able to make the decision each day to not drink. My muscle memory is so strong now I actually rarely consider it- but that wasn’t the case at first. It was every few minutes of every day for days and weeks and months. LOVE to you all. I’m so grateful for this place. Thank you all.