One thing I've noticed more is how much more dialed-down we're allowed to be and that it's ok. I go to church, or a meeting, or grocery shopping, and without making a conscious decision to try to be nice to people, I just let myself be, and I notice I don't have to put on a show or image for people, and they don't have to for me. When I was drinking and overly expressive and outspoken, I always thought people who weren't like that were too reserved or scared to be "real." Turns out they were being real and I was being a cartoon version of myself.
It's awesome when I catch myself in the moment of interacting with people and being real and kind and genuine, and really feeling it, and thinking about myself, "Who is this guy and where did he come from? He's ain't so bad!"
