I Had to Sober Up to be the Mom I Wanted to Be
Today is a big day. It’s the one year anniversary of the day I decided I’d had enough. I put the bottle down. I sobered up.
What? You didn’t know about my struggles with alcohol? Does this change your perspective of me? As a woman? As a mom?
This used to matter to me. What you thought about me used to mean everything. And in truth, it still does a little. I’ve kept this part of me under the radar for fear of judgement… shame… stigmatization.
I don’t know a lot of things. I don’t know how to stop at one drink. I don’t know when to say, “No thanks, I’ve had enough.” But I do know I’m better off with nothing at all. I do know my family is stronger, happier, and safer when I’m sober. I do know I can wake up fresh and hangover free. I do know my life is more enriched and beautiful when I’m sober.
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