Amber Hollingsworth (YouTube) argues that any reason to get sober is valid. She gives several illustrative motivations — saving a marriage, avoiding prison, being a better parent, and stopping spending money on substances — and emphasizes there is no "bad reason" to pursue sobriety.
I think getting sober for someone else is a good reason. Like, if you're getting sober because you don't want to lose your marriage, I think that's a great reason. If you're getting sober because you don't want to go to prison, I think that's fantastic. If you're getting sober because you want to be a better parent to your kids, I am all for it. In my mind. There's no bad reason to get sober. Like, literally any reason is a good reason, if you ask me. I Sometimes I've seen people get sober because they're like, I'm spending all my money on this. It's ridiculous. I don't want to spend all my money on it. That's a fantastic reason. There's no bad reason.
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