I too did return ... with zeal.... ... to many activities
I enjoyed before my alcoholic drinking.....
First I noticed my mind had cleared thus allowing me
to get back to reading ...Scrabble and crosswords.
The biggest thrill for me was getting re-certified
as a private piolet. I had stopped flying ..I figured it was
.too dangerous for an active alcoholic ..
Yes...sharing the AA message also gives me joy.
However....that is nothing I did before my drinking.
It's a new pleasure......after I quit....