My story
10 years ago, I was a raging alcoholic with a very bleak future! I had no job, no real friends, no money, no relationship, no licence, no car and very poor health! In August 2014 at just 27 years old I went into liver failure. This was my rock bottom and I knew things had to change.
I am now over 10 years sober! I’m a Registered Nurse working in my dream job. I have a car & a licence, I don't waste my money on getting hammered and I have savings in the bank with the aim of buying a house. I have some truly amazing friends and family, and I've mended some very important relationships! My health hasn’t been great lately but I am working on that and I never give up hope.
I'm apart of the International Golden Key Honours Society for my hard work and academic achievements at university, including being in the top 5% academically out of 415 universities. I volunteer for the State Emergency Services. I am the ambassador for Sober October for Life Education Queensland. I volunteer for the Migraine and Headache Foundation Australia. I regularly share my struggles and triumphs in the hope of helping others and do a lot of media work sharing my story and educating others on addiction. Due to this I was recently named one of three prominent Australians who have overcome addiction and now help others to do the same and received a women's recognition award on International Women's Day awards 2023 for my work in the community regarding addiction.
Why am I telling you this? To brag? Hell no! To show those out there still struggling, that it is possible? Hell yes! Life is so much better sober! And you can have an amazing life without booze! You may think at the moment that giving up the booze means the end of life as you know it (that's what I thought) but that couldn't be further from the truth! Life just begins when you put down the bottle! Just look at what I've achieved!
What a journey and rollercoaster ride this has been! It hasn't always been easy! In fact there were times when I wanted to give up. But I didn't! Why? Because I deserve to be happy, healthy & successful!! I deserve good things to happen to me! When sober, I am a wonderful person with tons of potential! It has taken awhile for me to learn that. But it's true, you need to love yourself before anyone else can love you. You need to believe in yourself & see the potential that others see!
Sobriety is the greatest gift I have ever given myself!!! Your hardest times often lead to your greatest moments! Live, love and learn and never give up on the person you are becoming! I’m not saying it’s going to be easy, but I am saying it’s going to be so damn worth it!
I am now over 10 years sober! I’m a Registered Nurse working in my dream job. I have a car & a licence, I don't waste my money on getting hammered and I have savings in the bank with the aim of buying a house. I have some truly amazing friends and family, and I've mended some very important relationships! My health hasn’t been great lately but I am working on that and I never give up hope.
I'm apart of the International Golden Key Honours Society for my hard work and academic achievements at university, including being in the top 5% academically out of 415 universities. I volunteer for the State Emergency Services. I am the ambassador for Sober October for Life Education Queensland. I volunteer for the Migraine and Headache Foundation Australia. I regularly share my struggles and triumphs in the hope of helping others and do a lot of media work sharing my story and educating others on addiction. Due to this I was recently named one of three prominent Australians who have overcome addiction and now help others to do the same and received a women's recognition award on International Women's Day awards 2023 for my work in the community regarding addiction.
Why am I telling you this? To brag? Hell no! To show those out there still struggling, that it is possible? Hell yes! Life is so much better sober! And you can have an amazing life without booze! You may think at the moment that giving up the booze means the end of life as you know it (that's what I thought) but that couldn't be further from the truth! Life just begins when you put down the bottle! Just look at what I've achieved!
What a journey and rollercoaster ride this has been! It hasn't always been easy! In fact there were times when I wanted to give up. But I didn't! Why? Because I deserve to be happy, healthy & successful!! I deserve good things to happen to me! When sober, I am a wonderful person with tons of potential! It has taken awhile for me to learn that. But it's true, you need to love yourself before anyone else can love you. You need to believe in yourself & see the potential that others see!
Sobriety is the greatest gift I have ever given myself!!! Your hardest times often lead to your greatest moments! Live, love and learn and never give up on the person you are becoming! I’m not saying it’s going to be easy, but I am saying it’s going to be so damn worth it!