I’ve been alcohol-free for 6 mths & it hasn’t changed my life in a tangible way one bit. On the surface, I stopped b/c I felt like drinking didn’t have any real purpose in my life — I only drank socially. But on a deeper level, I stopped b/c I’d just experienced one of the deepest betrayals of my life & I didn’t want to find myself leaning into alcohol as a coping mechanism or crutch. So I guess, in an intangible way, I saved myself & letting it go is more significant than it may appear.