Alcoholism has ran through both sides of my family. I never really drank until I officially turned 21 and then I went crazy. Fast forward a few years and I was so stressed that I was drinking 2 bottles of wine per night with no issues. I traveled to TX for work and drank my weight in tequila every night. After I got back, I started having chest pains and swore I was having a heart attack. I spent 5 hours in the ER praying for God to set me on the right path. The doctor recommended AA and gave me some resources. That was on 5/2/2025. I swore that I would never drink again and a year later, I am still holding strong. I started putting my stress into art and working out.  I have lost 80 pounds and feel like a different person. I found DBM at Rockville and loved the message. I don’t know where I would be today if I wouldn’t have changed my ways. I found my reasons to be better and continue to remind myself that I am worth it.