What was the reason you decided to start a life of sobriety?

I was sick and tired of waking up every morning sick and tired. But mainly because I almost ruined my marriage and my career.

Personally, I'm starting to notice how much time, money and effort goes into the planning of events that are based on drinking. Personally, I've noticed that too many people that drink are not happy but it's a socially acceptable way to harm yourself. It's a fine line we tread, some more responsibly than others.

LTJG (Join to see) Haven't heard from you in while, so great question. For me it was when I my second wife (since divorced) and remarried now decided to get drunk and ride her motorcycle up the hill in Castle Rock, CO crashing on the corner and skidding on the payment for about 20 to 30 feet. She was life flighted to the ICU where she spent 10 days recovering from staples in the back of her head and unbelievable road burns (pictured above - sorry for the graphics), but I wanted to make a point (you don't drink and ride a motorcycle. To support her during her rehabilitation period and healing period, I decided to give up all alcohol (this was the late summer of 2010) and I've never returned to drinking since that day. She pormised not to either , but that lasted as long as she couldn't drive for 6 months and then she reverted right back to being an alcoholic - thus the reason for our divorce in 2012.

After serving for 25 years in the military, it didn't take me long to decide "I'm done!" with alcohol. It took about two weeks to get out of the habit of buying any beer or alcohol. It feels great and my head is so much clearer. I'm now working on the waistline, which has been tough.

when you wake up in the morning and pop a top you have to change something
our finish what is left of my life drunk broke and alone so I changed and sobered up I still have my slips but its only 1 or 2 days caused by feeling
sorry for my self that's that good old mind playing games with a drunk.

Considering I was drinking at twelve years old the reason list is waaay too long,too many "Jackpots" too many lost opportunities much too many heartbreaks and disappointments all caused by my picking up a drink

Tired of the headaches and the fuzzy tongue.

Got in a bar fight, drove 48 miles home, and remembered albsolutely nothing the next day... never drank again (occasional glass of wine or a SINGLE toast to absent comrades at a funeral)

The 3 W's got me there: The Waist Line, The Wallet, and the Wife.

I found out that I had type 2 diabetes and it was easier to controul without alcohol.