Originally Posted by tiredwoman

I've been clean for 43 days. It's not easy but I really am grateful for all the positives that have come out of sobriety. And today, I need to remind myself of those positives. Friday today and my housemates are already making their plans for tonight. We had mid semester exams this week and most of us are done. So now it's playtime (which means drinking until you black out for most around here).

I gotta say, I'm kind of envious (I know, I know!). But I'm reminding myself of everything I have gained from sobriety. And how hard I have worked over these 43 days and how I shouldn't mess that up over one night.

So I made a list of why I am grateful to be sober. Here are some of the reasons:

- improved grades at university
- no self-loathing and shame
- no constant mental torture as I think about "how I went wrong."
- reengaging with hobbies and passions I discarded because of booze
- being healthier
- putting my parents' minds and hearts at ease
-no drama from the night before
-no putting myself in undesirable and dangerous positions
- no dreading to check my bank balance after I pillaged my funds the night before
-feeling happy and optimistic again
-feeling human again

This are just some for me. What about you guys? x