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Andrea's avatar

Thank you so much Julie for sharing your story. I myself am an alcoholic and it’s been 1 year on the 1st of October since I had alcohol. It was so hard for me to come to terms with admitting I drank too much.

Very proud of you Julie and your story resonates with many of us and sharing it’s transparency definitely helps others.

Thank you ❤️

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Ash Sheridan's avatar

Thanks Jules - always good insight and I have always thought it cultish so it is nice to hear from a trusted source - you. I have much diminished my previous one bottle a night routine and feel much better too. Although I do partake in an occasion glass or two. Thats the limit 2 and thats a rare occasion. Its too easy to find taking the edge off or dealing with a situation or facing a crowded room of people with alcohol. But it really isn't that hard to do all of those things with clarity and might.

So well done my friend. Many a night we shared acting differently and cheers to I hope some more nights at some point acting this way. love you

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Sheila L Madonia-Maberry's avatar

Ahhh that's my girl. So proud of you. Sometimes we don't know what we don't know, eh? I was blessed to find a program that accepted me with no vices as just one deeply traumatized. I went to Celebrate Recovery because the world and my family had broken me until I was just shattered.

It is much like AA but for all hurts, habits, and hang-ups--I once swore I would start drinking just so I could have a place to heal. Thankfully, I found one.

There is no shame in being transparent to the world the one that "outed you" did so out of deep-seated insecurity hoping to avoid someone peeking at their skeletons.

I love you as you are and am so damn proud of you. Addictions are a beast, but you know a place that is welcoming and one that will help you heal.

Kudos my friend!

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