Day 1 — Just Show Up

Today is Day 1 of being sober again. I’m not trying to be profound, I just know I’ve had enough.

I didn’t wake up with a grand plan — only a strong sense that I don’t want to keep poisoning myself and pretending I can still function at my best. I’ve got work to do, projects to build, a future I still believe in. And alcohol has been standing in the way of all of that.

I want to have more energy to create and finish my projects. In order to do that I need to eliminate some things from my life. Alcohol is slowing me down and I have tried to quit for a number of years now, but always told myself “I’ll start tomorrow”. As it always goes, tomorrow turned into next week, which turned into next month, which turned into next year. That ends today.

So I’m showing up here.
Writing something.
Making this public.

This blog isn’t about being perfect — it’s about being present. I’ll log my wins, my struggles, and everything in between. And if someone stumbles across this one day and they’re on Day 1 too… maybe they’ll feel a little less alone.

Current focus:

• Keep it simple
• Drink water
• Code something small
• Don’t overthink

That’s enough for today.

See you in the next couple of days for a progress report. It’s time to change.

Keep your code clean, your ports closed, and your packets moving forward.