Angd - Teacher of the month is a great honor! Good for you!
Saskia - I second what you said about life getting calmer and easier to handle with time in recovery.
PHRD - Work can be a replacement addiction for sure. Glad to hear you're easing into a life free of obsession for alcohol - and work.
BoozeFree - How are you doing today??
Some days are up, others are down. Learning to lean into the down days, without altering my perception about it, has led to incredible personal freedom. Sobriety isn't always the easiest path, but days like today I know it has been worth the work, for sure!