I had a nice full night of sleep. (If you read my posts, sleep seems to be a frequent topic - it is!) A few months ago, I started tracking my drinking and sleeping patterns and I found it was just about impossible to get a full night of sleep after a night I drank - even with relatively small amounts. If I stop drinking then the sleep comes back! With sleep comes clearer thinking and better moods, and a better life. I love it.
I find a big struggle in early days is the desire to get back to "normal" when I start feeling strange from my brain healing or overwhelmed by emotions. I have to remind myself that I am having those feeling because I drank too much, not because I am currently not drinking. By staying sober, I am defining a new normal which is not always very comfortable. I am keeping the faith that it will be worth it; the old way definitely wasn't.
I will never drink again no matter what, and I will never change my mind!