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The Joy of a Non-Alcoholic Christmas
The greatest gift is something I choose not to do
The image above represents the way I used to see alcohol.
Magical.
Ethereal.
A comforting elixir.
A solution to any situation.
This Christmas is my third consecutive sober Christmas.
Choosing not to drink and finding a path to overcoming alcohol use disorder is an amazing gift.
Not doing this one thing opens up so many doors.
Speaking of gifts, I wrote once about a birthday gift of bourbon — a gift I wish I’d given back.
Early in recovery, I read tons of articles about overcoming alcohol. I still read a lot of them.
In that spirit, I thought this might be a good time to share some of my stories about finding a release from the grips of alcohol.
Alcohol can be an insidious master — wrapping you in a comfort that quickly turns to seemingly unbreakable chains.
