Originally Posted by Anna

When I stopped drinking, I had a lot of inside work to do or I never would have remained sober. I needed to deal with issues in my life that I'd been ignoring and I needed to start looking at myself with complete honesty. I learned to say 'No' and not feel guilty so that I had less stress in my life. I had to find healthy ways to deal with anxiety/depression/insomnia so that I didn't self-medicate.