Brilliant thread StPete!!
I have just entered my 8th month of sobriety (yeah me).
For me, remembering how it felt to be anxiety ridden and sick. You have to NEVER want to feel like that again...and most of all recognizing that Alcoholic Devil Voice - when "IT" even attempts to speak to me, the strong willed Aries RAM girl that I lost for a long time, shows up NOW everytime and "IT" knows it won't win.
I found SR in August - oh what a find - has been such a huge part of my on-going recovery and I could not agree more with Freshstart in that giving back and helping others is a tremendous feeling.