Journey to Sobriety

United States
Cincinnati
Joe Pearce

Four years ago this month I gave up alcohol. I depended on alcohol for social connections, self-medication, and the buzz that comes with it. However, alcohol was destroying my body, soul and spirit. I had epiphany of sorts when I decided to stop drinking: In a dream a voice asked me why I was killing myself with alcohol. The next morning, I started my journey to sobriety. 

This painting, "Journey to Sobriety", came out of the grueling first few weeks of cold turkey sobriety. Painting allowed me to focus on something other than alcohol and also allowed me to pour my soul onto a canvas. 

Links
https://www.joepearceart.com/workszoom/4376589/the-journey-to-sobriety#/
Sobriety
abstract painting
expressionism
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