Enjoying Life Without a Substance
When I was actively drinking alcohol made a boring time fun and a fun time more fun. I couldn't understand how people could enjoy things without a drink involved! Now I can go shopping, go to the movies, go on walk and enjoy it without planning how I'm going to sneak a few drinks in. For me it took a few months but you start to enjoy the simplest things WITHOUT ALCOHOL! I know it's hard to believe it was for me too but I'll say one more thing, I've had over a year sober with two relapses. Once you cross the sober threshold and try to drink again it's never the same. Drinking only made me depressed and anxious even while I was drinking. I remember thinking while I was drinking "I think I would enjoy this more sober." It takes time and for me it was meetings and a sponsor and new sober friends but it is so worth it I promise.