Originally Posted by Julia8

Hi, everyone - I still like to read through the Weekenders threads - my favorite on here - and thought I would say hello!

I am doing well. Life is truly so much better sober - I feel alive again and life is really good right now. Not everything is perfect, but when I get away from alcohol, my perspective and outlook on the hard parts drastically improves. I am learning a lot about living in the moment, moving forward, and crafting a life that I can dream up as I go. I feel blessed.

I have had plenty of stumbles along the way. In the beginning what I wanted to hear more than anything was, "it gets better". I heard it here, and it is true. Hang in there, everyone. Never stop trying. <3