In my sobriety I’ve met a lot of amazing people, and they all have their stories. I’ve always wondered…. Why did you finally choose to get sober?? For me, I was scared sober. I loved drinking for days on end. If I was awake, I was drinking. I knew the train had come off the tracks so I decided to quit cold Turkey. Big… big mistake. I had withdrawals so bad that I literally thought I was going to die. My heart was beating out of my chest, blood pressure through the stratosphere, couldn’t breathe, and I couldn’t hardly walk. I went to the fridge and pounded 3 drinks and immediately felt perfect. That’s when I knew I needed help. The fear of death literally made me finally want to get help. Now here I am, a year and a half later, healthy and most importantly, happy!!
For me, I saw the damage everyone that was older had from their drug use and I saw it all starting to happen to me. I guess I was scared sober too. I was very scared of becoming just like the older addicts that somehow survived into semi-older ages.. I knew I was about to turn 34 and felt like I needed to grow up and get my own life my own family get out on my own get sober. 50 days today! Very happy about that choice
That’s great Joshua. By far the best choice we’ve ever made!!
Thanks! Agreed
My story is similar to yours but at the end, I really felt my life was in danger. I feel I made a life or death decision. I chose life and in my sobriety ( 3 years 4 months) I can’t believe how many people have a hard time choosing life!!! I’ve seen people literally say they choose to use til death and have seen it. Anyone reading this please choose life, there is a way out. If I can do it so can you!!!
Sorry about kinda rambling. I just sorta do that 
I thought life without booze was impossible. It’s actually so much better without it
Right!!?? I thought I’d never enjoy life again, I live a full fun life now.
Cause I didn't want to die! Thank God for AA
That’s awesome Adam! 
It was holding me back, physically and emotionally was stuck in the past. Since I quit I’ve done more in one year then I had in the previous 10 years. I have affectively slowed down time.
Congratulations you’ve come along way. Everyone has a bottom and the important thing is sharing your story. Believe it or not Someone out there needs to hear that. Your an inspiration in someone’s life. Truly amazing. Keep going strong, best wishes is indeed I remember those withdrawals in detox crawling on my knees, crazy but here I am today almost 4 yrs. Such an awesome feeling.
Congrats on all your hard work. I got sober because it was f’ing up my life and I knew I deserved more 
I also wanted to be a better role model for my kids.
For me it was spending all my money on heroin
Bottom line is pain!
I was a binge drinker my whole life, mostly partying on the weekends but sometimes during the week as well. I tried quitting many times. It was hard because I lived and hung out with other people who drank. And because as we all know it is just hard to stop the cycle. From 2020 to early 2022 I wasn’t going out much and became more of an every day drinker. Usually it was 2-4 drinks a night but it was always a struggle to stop at that. When I ended up living by myself I decided it was time to quit for good. I was tired of trying to “keep it under control.” I also knew that if I kept drinking while living alone I was at risk of falling and injuring myself and not having anyone there to help. After a couple of false starts I found this app and finally quit for good. I am almost at 7 months without a drink. I have a sober roommate now. I still have cravings but I know I don’t want to go back to drinking. I am grateful for this community and supportive friends and family.
For me. I had so much. But carried a sadness. I was desperate. I am so grateful for desperation as it was the only way to change.
What made me quit drugs was overdosing a few times. Living a life depressed and broke. Having no confidence and anxiety. What is helping me to quit drinking is having such clarity and memory back. Healing can be hard because a lot of emotions we stuffed down come up and when you are type of person who has a busy head in general it can be difficult. But I know I wasn’t having fun anymore. I know it was a vicious cycle and I wanted to get off. I wanted to feel grateful again. I wanted to better myself and my life. I didn’t want to hide from the world (aka lie) that I was one person when I was really two different people. Sober/clean me and then the party me. I didn’t want to feel lost and hopeless anymore. I wanted to feel my worth and value again and be myself again. Many reasons as you can see lol
Proud of you ! Yes the detox and withdrawals are horrible but yet I Kept doing it. When you finally have enough of suffering and commit and have support thru family friends or sober community is when change truly happens. You have to value yourself to be courageous to do that. So happy for you!
Self-preservation, mainly, but I could make it sound saintly and virtuous.