Originally Posted by
Meraviglioso 
This is beautiful. I agree that one of the best parts of being sober is the lack of shame. Don't get me wrong, we all still make mistakes and do things we shouldn't do when sober, but it is much more honest. We can say "yes, I did this, I apologize, it was me and my fault" whereas if you are drunk the shame is so enormous because you probably wouldn't do a lot of the things you do while drunk or hungover if you were sober.
Agreed. Being able to actually
remember and take responsibility for all my actions has been so freeing.
I'm glad you posted, Lingus. I think a lot of us here have felt what you are feeling now. The feeling of having "no escape" really frightened me too, till I realized that I could build a life I didn't have to escape from.
You don't have to feel ready to start something, you just have to try. I hope you give sobriety a try with us.