Sometime about now, four-&-a-half years ago, I finished a drink -- like so many nights before. The difference: I haven't had a drink since.
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And yet, it took a long while for me to get there. A lot of time in which I treated a lot of people very poorly. But, here we are today.
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This is my fifth holiday season sober; I just spent a week w/ my family, incl. a nephew who I adore; & I wouldn't have it any other way.
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I've had an amazing past 5 years, & I can't say it's *all* bc I got sober, but I know it would be a lot worse if I wasn't. A lot.
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None of this is to say I'm opposed to others drinking. I still have amazing nights, when I'm feeling it, out w friends who are drinking.
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But, for some people, it doesn't work. & I am most certainly one of those people. So, I'm sober -- & I think I'm much better this way.
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In any event, it's 2:30, so, bar closing time back in Columbus, where I did much of my damage, and DC, where I quit, so ... here we are.
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Twitter has known me back when I was still drinking, tho v few of you were following me back then. But, among them were some sober people.
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And they (you) were so great to me, and for that I am grateful.
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Really, tho, all of Twitter has been a part of my getting sober bc you've been here when I just needed to chat. You're always here. Thanks.
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And yes, folks in my work life, at Metro Weekly & BuzzFeed, totally know I'm sober & are among my closest friends bc of how great they are.
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With that, I'm going to wrap this up, say again how grateful I am that I am sober today, and close w/: Night, all, & be good to one another.
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Last night, I tweeted about the fact that I'm sober today & have been for 4.5 years. Scroll to the beginning of this thread to read more.
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