8 months without a drop. I got lucky several times, and I realize how many mistakes I made. Never once did I drive drunk. I spent a lot of time drinking by myself, and sometimes other people. When I quit, nobody wanted anything to do with me. I'm focused on my schooling and making an honest living. The only reason we hung out, was strictly to get drunk. It's the greatest decision that I ever made, because I've seen the results way too many times. Every single day that I got off work, it was booze time. If there wasn't alcohol at an event, I didn't want to be there. Every time I would wake up and puke my brains out, I would say: "Never again.".....Alcohol never caused me to get violent or anything, but it consumed me for a couple of years. A few months ago, a rapper that I won't name came through my city and after the show, he was sitting at the bar. I was waiting for someone (Haven't kicked it since I made it clear that I was done.) and this dude came over and tried to get me to take a shot. I said no thank you, and he was super, super pissed. He acted like I called him a studio g or something. It's funny how people try to push that shit onto you like that. At the time, I didn't care about my health. I was eating like shit and drinking pretty much every day. Now I'm exercising every everyday and eating very healthy. I regret it, but I learned a lot from the choices that I made. I'm not in a bad situation now, but I missed a lot of opportunities because I was too focused on partying. It turned me into a lazy scum. I'm focused on racing 5k's/10k's and lifting again. There is always hope. When I had to go to the doctor for some testing, I was scared shitless that there was some serious damage done. Luckily, I'm young and I quit. One of my cousins is only 34 but he looks like he's 45. After meeting someone that died from cirrhosis, I realized how precious life really is. It's easy to take for granted. A lot of people say "everything in moderation" but I could never just drink 1-2 beers. If I wasn't sloshed, I wasn't about it. It's not about what happened, it's about what's happening. I don't need friends to be happy, because my family is amazing and we have a lot of fun together. They're very understanding and they're always positive. Honestly, they're probably the funniest people I know and I realize how much time I could have been spending with them instead of the booze.Things are going great, and I'm having a lot of fun. I care way too much about my personal health now. Stay safe everyone, and remember it all starts with you. Slap those addictions in the face and tell them to fuck off. Life is a gift, and there are plenty of people who would do anything to have your abilities.
