Originally Posted by bigsombrero

Achieving all the benefits of sobriety is a marathon. Okay, maybe a half-marathon. But it's not a sprint. I didn't get a box of prizes in my mailbox each morning (I checked)...but what I did receive was a series of small rewards that slowly built up. NOW, a lifetime of sobriety certainly outweighs a few hours of being drunk. It didn't happen overnight, but it didn't take forever, either. Stick with it folks. These early days and months are so hard, but little by little your life will become a lot more exciting and worthwhile.