WHY I BEGAN THE CHOICE RECOVERY MOVEMENT

I struggled with alcohol for nearly 10 years, and the only option for recovery presented to me — over and over — was that if I couldn’t moderate my drinking, I would have to abstain completely and be sober for the rest of my life.

That never resonated with me. Deep down, all I ever wanted was for alcohol to be a non-factor — to either enjoy a glass of wine or two like everyone else around me, or to have no desire for it at all.

But neither of those options were ever presented to me.

And the strategies I tried — moderation through willpower, therapy, spiritual routes — weren’t working. Once I began drinking for the day, I couldn’t stop until I passed out. When I tried to abstain, the cravings eventually won every single time.

Then came the turning point.

I discovered an alternative, evidence-based approach to recovery — one that gave me a choice. For the first time, I learned tools that actually worked with my brain and behavior instead of against them. In just a few months, I began to heal, and as I learned to walk out recovery in a way that felt safe and supportive, I found not only long-term freedom but a true quality of life in recovery.

That’s why I started Choice Recovery — to go back for the people who are still where I once was, and to help them find their own path to long-lasting recovery, on their own terms.