Originally Posted by
Bombshell 
Does 'not drinking just for today' not always mean that 'today' you are miserable and feeling deprived?
Not drinking, just for today... Sure there were some miserable days! Early sobriety sucks... But not drinking for one day, OK, well.... I could do that!
After a while it starts to not suck so much... Then the emphasis becomes about
living for today, it's not about the alcohol... Living for today... having a fundamental and profound psychic change... that's recovery!
I live in a pretty small community and it's not at all uncommon to see people I know at AA... especially because I am a relatively high profile guy around here and I've lived here for 25 years... but the people I run into are there for the same reason I am! Plus we have a great time... skiing, fishing, camping...
Good for you Bombshell for trying to make a change in your life... it's hard, but it's worth it... and before you know it, it's not hard anymore, it's better!