I spent up to $2,000 a month to fund a drinking habit that I believed was helping me.
I started drinking in college to soothe my anxietyI'll never forget the first time I got drunk.
Every extra dime went to funding my drinking habitsRent took up most of my paycheck, but the rest went directly to drinking.
Related storiesAfter a year of deeply contemplating sobriety, I took my final sip of alcohol in October 2021.
Cutting out alcohol and the sneakily expensive lifestyle that surrounded me saves me $1,000 a month.
Persons:
—, Katie Butler, It's, I'm, Uber, would've, Tess Martinelli
Organizations:
Service, Business
Locations:
Dallas, tmartinelli@businessinsider.com