April 24, 2023 marked one year of not drinking alcohol and I have never been more proud of myself.

I do it for her.

These words come with trembling hands and a racing heart. She didn’t have an easy childhood. So I’m teaching her about trust and what it looks like to consistently show up for someone, to follow through. About the language of love and what it looks like beyond letters.

She deserves steadiness and stability—a calm life. She deserves a space that feels safe enough to be heard. She deserves to be seen and held.

She deserves peace.

This is my way of relieving her of the grief and the gravity of it all. It’s me saying, “I’ve got this now. It’s okay Jess, you can rest.”

None of those things can be done when I drink.

I’m going to keep giving her everything I’ve got and more, because I am no longer the burying type.

It is such an honor and privilege to be the one to showing up. ❤️‍🔥

The love and support means more than I could ever express in words.