What I was addicted to more than alcohol.

The alcohol was the means. The root went much deeper.

This week I will celebrate one year of sobriety. One year of no alcohol. One year of retraining my brain and getting back in touch with my soul and my creator. One year of being a “Christian Alcoholic.” Because of that, every day this week will be dedicated to one aspect of my journey. Let me be clear, though: Even if you’re not interested in sobriety or struggle with addiction, these posts are still for you.

See, one of the things I’ve learned is that that addiction, recovery, and sobriety are simply the entry point into a conversation that we all need to be having. As writer

Seth Haines

so appropriately says, “I suppose we're all drunk on something.”

You’re drunk on something, even if you don’t know it yet.

So here’s where we’re headed this week:

Monday — What I was addicted to more than alcohol.

Tuesday — 10 things I’ve learned in one year of being sober.

Wednesday — Why I have two sobriety dates.

Thursday — The quote I’m getting tattooed on my arm.

Friday — The four steps I took to break free f…