Nomis, I was trying to think of exactly what is different. Anxiety is different, in as, hardly there at all. I have some anxiety disorder anyway, but I thought about it today. I was up early, showered and skipped out the door for my volunteer stuff at school. I used to be anxious about getting places on time, and being ready. None of that anymore. it is so normal, I nearly forgot about it!
I try to *not* think about drinking or not drinking. I just try to live my life, moving forward, if that makes sense. It feels very good to sleep and wake sober and clear headed. And if I have a bad night's sleep, for some random reason, I am not wrecked, like if I had been drinking.
It is lots of little things. Just little normal things that are nice and normal. Alcohol makes for drama.