Out of the Bottle with Jane

Out of the Bottle with Jane Author of My Journey Out of the Bottle
Four rehabs. Real recovery. No shame. Helping people find a way out of alcohol — honestly. You’re not broken. Four rehabs.

https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0FSTCNF1Z If you’ve been to rehab, promised yourself “never again,” and still found yourself drinking — you’re not weak. And you’re not alone. I know because I lived it. Multiple relapses. Years of shame, denial, and starting over. I didn’t get sober because I finally found the “right program.”
I got sober when I got brutally honest about why I was drinking — and stop

ped outsourcing my recovery to systems that never fully worked for me. This page is for people who:

Have tried to quit more than once

Have relapsed and feel ashamed of it

Are post-rehab and terrified of going backwards

Are sick of fluffy advice and sugar-coated recovery talk

Want real honesty from someone who’s been there — and made it out

I am not a therapist. I don’t offer medical advice. I don’t teach AA or 12-step programs. What I do offer is lived experience, straight talk, and the truth most people are afraid to say out loud. My book, My Journey Out of the Bottle: Four Rehabs and a Recovery, is the foundation of this page. It’s a raw, honest account of addiction, relapse, denial, and what finally worked when everything else didn’t. If you’re here, you’re probably questioning your drinking, your past attempts, or your ability to stay sober long-term. Let me be clear:
Relapse doesn’t mean you can’t recover. It means something deeper hasn’t been addressed yet. This page is a place for:

Truth over comfort

Strength over shame

Responsibility without judgment

Hope grounded in reality

If my story resonates with you, I invite you to walk this journey with me — one honest step at a time.

19/06/2026

My first real craving after rehab terrified me!!!!!

MY JOURNEY OUT OF THE BOTTLE: FOUR REHABS AND A RECOVERY ✨️

17/06/2026

Some think rehab is the hard part.
For me, the hard part started when I got home.

MY JOURNEY OUT OF THE BOTTLE: FOUR REHABS AND A RECOVERY ✨️

15/06/2026

Sometimes one sentence doesn't change your life.

But it changes the way you think.

And that changes everything.

MY JOURNEY OUT OF THE BOTTLE: FOUR REHABS AND A RECOVERY ✨️

13/06/2026

The moment I realised I wasn't the only one...

was the moment I started believing recovery might actually be possible.

MY JOURNEY OUT OF THE BOTTLE: FOUR REHABS AND A RECOVERY ✨️

11/06/2026

The day I realised I wasn't the only one thinking these thoughts...

was the day I stopped feeling so alone.

MY JOURNEY OUT OF THE BOTTLE: FOUR REHABS AND A RECOVERY ✨️

09/06/2026

One disrupted day used to become a disrupted week.

Now?

I just adjust and keep moving.

MY JOURNEY OUT OF THE BOTTLE: FOUR REHABS AND A RECOVERY ✨️

07/06/2026

Stopping drinking left a hole in my evenings.

Routine filled it.

So I created a new routine that I still do today and I'm coming up to 4 years sober, it does work!!

MY JOURNEY OUT OF THE BOTTLE: FOUR REHABS AND A RECOVERY ✨️


05/06/2026

But having to work through those emotions…
and actually deal with them…
instead of drinking over them…
changed everything.
Because now I feel things.
And I survive them.

NY JOURNEY OUT OF THE BOTTLE: FOUR REHABS AND A RECOVERY ✨️

03/06/2026

People talk about cravings and withdrawals.

But nobody talks enough about the weird little changes.

What surprised me most?

How much mental space I got back.

01/06/2026

The first sober social event feels huge.

But sometimes everyone else is nervous too.

Turns out…

we were all overthinking it.

My Journey out of the Bottle: Four Rehabs and a Recovery ✨️

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