I thought I had the prize for obsessive posting? everyone has been very kind and patient for the most part...(only one person was unappreciative of my participation, but you can't please everyone).
since I've been sober I've noticed:
I have an extra $50. a week or more, my hair is no longer shedding down the shower drain, I have not called out sick from work, my BP is almost normal, I am on 1/2 the meds i used to take...I no longer have "hot flashes", so i am off 2 other meds, i have natural energy, I sleep better, real sleep. I have much less anxiety, I have rational thinking, no longer get worked up about little things...and most importantly I have HOPE.
nobody waved a magic wand and my life did not become *perfect*, but it is a definite improvement in how I view my life....a new reality indeed.