6 months sober ✨🎉 There was a time I couldn’t imagine my life without alcohol. It was how I relaxed. How I celebrated. How I coped. How I socialised. I thought it was part of my personality. But giving up alcohol hasn’t actually taken anything meaningful away, it’s given me so much more: more energy, clarity, self-trust and a level of freedom I didn’t know I was missing. Don’t get me wrong, it didn’t happen over night and it wasn’t easy, I had some serious issues with alcohol and drugs over the years, but it is worth it. ❤️‍🩹 ☀️ Here are 3 things I’ve learned along the way: 1️⃣ It was never about alcohol. It was about low self-esteem, avoidance and masking. I was outsourcing confidence & comfort instead of building it. 2️⃣ ADHD and alcohol are more connected than we admit. This isn’t an “excuse” this is neuroscience. People with ADHD are up to 10x more likely to develop alcohol problems. Understanding this was a huge factor in me getting sober. I did a reel about this if anyon...