Katie -- I am with you! I still have moments when it is still devastating to me that I can't have champagne at my wedding, celebrate an event with a toast, go to the pub and relax. Especially being in my 20's when everything seems to involve drinking. You go for a drink on a first date, have drinks with friends, etc. But when this feeling overwhelms me, I just think about the clarity I have now. I am able to pursue my true interests (it sounds like you have many great ones!) I see how much more beautiful everything is, how much more honest all my relationships are -- how much more honest I am with myself. That is truly a gift!
Thanks for saying "package store"! I just moved to Colorado from Boston, so it was a little taste of my former life there!
2dayzmuse -- What are some good recovery movies? I hadn't even thought of that!
Thanks Katie and keep us posted!! Love and peace to you and to all!