Holly 43 4 / 28 / 2006 • Sober Nation

Name: Holly

Age: 43

Sober Since: 04 / 28 / 2006

Sober For: 18 Years & 3 Days

What it was like?

I got a taste of alcohol at a very young age. From the very beginning, I could never have just a few. I had to drink until I was drunk and passed out. Always blacking out. I drank when I was happy, I drank when I was sad. I always drank.

What happened?

My life was spiralling. I had a DUI. Woke up in the drunk tank. I had the Ministry phoning me. My addiction was coming between me and my family. I was drinking alone. I had hit my rock bottom.

What it is like now?

I went to treatment when my daughter was 3.5 yrs old. My sobriety is the best gift I have given myself. The rippling effects of sobriety allowed me to be the best mom possible. Today, I love my life. I am ever so grateful for my sobriety. The good life.