Great question, Cow. I'm thinking... I'm not sure what all I saved
There's carry-over in so many areas, I'm sure. I saved myself, a new marriage, my cats, and a house... I've added to that recently... two dogs
What have I given up or discarded? Old hurts, guilt, some anger and sadness, blame, illusions and delusions. It wasn't this big shift that happened all at once though. It's still going on. Shedding things all the time that no longer serve me well anymore. And hopefully, adding some better coping skills, some humor, and some better perspectives on things.
An odd feeling - discovering in the midst of a situation your genuine or authentic response is not the same response you've been giving all those years. So, in a sense... discovering the "real" me