A perspective shift
Something has shifted in my perspective. Instead of dreading social events because I know I can't drink, I've actually come to look forward to them because of the connections and possibilities that are in store. I recognize that life is filled with the good, bad , and the ugly- and I'm fully willing to experience all of that sober. I finally recognize that alcohol doesn't actually cure any of the pain of life, but exacerbates it. I'm excited for the variety of life without alcohol.
Life is too precious to spend it drinking.