You've got to face it sooner or later Michael...
For me my motivation was health reasons, but it became much more then that. Once I realised how much my drinking had dominated my life and how much I'd used it to cover up issues and avoid things, I started to
want to live sober and face up to things. Fix things rather than run away.
How is your life deteriorating? It all happened very rapidly for me, I knew I had worries about my drinking in my early 20's but the need to quit became more and more urgent as I approached 30. If you leave it long enough there will become some pressing reason to quit. But even then your addiction can try and trick you into thinking carrying on drinking is a good idea or essential. It took me nearly a year to quit after I had been told I had to by a medical professional. I'm kinda ashamed of that.
It takes time and effort to start feeling better. I kind of think that the point of sobriety is to live without instant gratification. It may just be a better way to live.
Welcome to SR
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