OK so what's positive about your sobriety
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Join Date: Mar 2006
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Sounds like my Gf 
Don't know if she's just a blonde or what....
or the damn bleech she put on her head.
It comes back..I couldn't even fell out disabilty forms when i first
got cleand and sober.
I can cram 30-40 note in one measure at about 135 bpm (music) just ripping
through it. People i try to teach can't figure it out .lol
Don't know if she's just a blonde or what....
or the damn bleech she put on her head.
It comes back..I couldn't even fell out disabilty forms when i first
got cleand and sober.
I can cram 30-40 note in one measure at about 135 bpm (music) just ripping
through it. People i try to teach can't figure it out .lol
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: AZUSA, CALIFORNIA
Posts: 357
what is positive about my sobriety is my hubby and i after 22 yrs of marriage are finally getting along. the best 2 yrs yet... amen!!!
and we have money in the bank
drive 2 new cars. and inherited a house..
and we have money in the bank
drive 2 new cars. and inherited a house..
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 12,136
Seeing this thread grow just shows that sobriety DOES work! Thank you all for sharing - really uplifting and reminds me to look around and be grateful.
I pay my bills on time.
I show up for work.
Money goes for necessities, not booze.
I'm learning how to live with feelings, even the icky ones.
I go to my daughter's ball games, every one.
I have friends today.
I'm not afraid to answer the door or the phone.
I'm learning to take responsibility for my life, good and bad, and to make changes as needed.
And .. I'm grateful that sobriety (and AA) have introduced me to a loving Higher Power - still much work to do - but moving right along.
I pay my bills on time.
I show up for work.
Money goes for necessities, not booze.
I'm learning how to live with feelings, even the icky ones.
I go to my daughter's ball games, every one.
I have friends today.
I'm not afraid to answer the door or the phone.
I'm learning to take responsibility for my life, good and bad, and to make changes as needed.
And .. I'm grateful that sobriety (and AA) have introduced me to a loving Higher Power - still much work to do - but moving right along.
Last edited by Rowan; 02-05-2008 at 08:05 AM.
Life is Grand
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Michigan
Posts: 2,039
I love me today.
I am a great parent.
My parents tell me that they are proud of me..ME!!!
My credit is good again.
I am responsible and respectable.
My hair is soft again...eventhough it is so darn curly!!!
The whites of my eyes are white!
No one thought I would live to see 30...I am 41...HA, howya like me now!
No warrants.
Legal drivers license.
I am the GOOD example...for real!
My Brother and Sister-in-law want me to be the God parent of their unborn child because they trust me and think I am a good parent!
The list is endless.......Sobriety ROCKS!!!!
Cathy
I am a great parent.
My parents tell me that they are proud of me..ME!!!
My credit is good again.
I am responsible and respectable.
My hair is soft again...eventhough it is so darn curly!!!
The whites of my eyes are white!
No one thought I would live to see 30...I am 41...HA, howya like me now!
No warrants.
Legal drivers license.
I am the GOOD example...for real!
My Brother and Sister-in-law want me to be the God parent of their unborn child because they trust me and think I am a good parent!
The list is endless.......Sobriety ROCKS!!!!
Cathy
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Vacationing on earth
Posts: 836
I have actually stayed in a relationship over 6 months.
I have gotten married.
I have been blessed with 2 children & a step child.
I remember all of my conversations.
I teach children.
I say I am going to do something or go somewhere and actually SHOW UP.
I have actually started to figure out some things about myself & why I am the way I am and I am ok with it.
I can handle my emotions better.
I do not have to hide behind the beer or liquor bottle to have a conversation.
I can actually have a meaningful conversation at any time of the day.
The list goes on & on.
I am very grateful to be sober & be able to experience life the way God intended me to experience it.
I have gotten married.
I have been blessed with 2 children & a step child.
I remember all of my conversations.
I teach children.
I say I am going to do something or go somewhere and actually SHOW UP.
I have actually started to figure out some things about myself & why I am the way I am and I am ok with it.
I can handle my emotions better.
I do not have to hide behind the beer or liquor bottle to have a conversation.
I can actually have a meaningful conversation at any time of the day.
The list goes on & on.
I am very grateful to be sober & be able to experience life the way God intended me to experience it.
Coffee Drinker
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Lobstah Land
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Oh man,
I am truly floored by the fantastic response.
Really I just wanted to try to think a bit more positive and upbeat today.
Reading all of your responses has been a gift, I can deeply relate to so many things that were said.
I got home from work and read this thread. I will sleep better tonight because of it.
Keep counting those little blessings!
Ted
P.S. (I don't think I smelled THAT bad)
I am truly floored by the fantastic response.
Really I just wanted to try to think a bit more positive and upbeat today.
Reading all of your responses has been a gift, I can deeply relate to so many things that were said.
I got home from work and read this thread. I will sleep better tonight because of it.
Keep counting those little blessings!
Ted
P.S. (I don't think I smelled THAT bad)
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Join Date: Sep 2006
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Originally Posted by Tazman53 
I will only speak for myself, but I am sure many other recovered or recovering alcoholics feel the same way. When I quit drinking I had gangrene of my soul! Material things no longer mattered, the lose of material things did not matter, I wanted my soul back, I wanted to live.... not merely exist.
I appreciate my family and friends SO much more than I did before.
I'm a photographer and I noticed that I see things much differently now. I appreciate something as strange as a reflection of the clouds in a puddle of a parking lot and can turn that into something people want framed on their wall.
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: united kingdom
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i love the summertime, being out in my garden, relaxing with a book or mag and a nice cold fruit juice gives me so much pleasure, the first year into my sobriety i couldn't seem to get my head round it, sun equalled beer gardens and a cold pint of whatever, i changed my way of thinking, come the afternoon of sunny days i am now refreshed instead of dehydrating due to too much alcohol. instead of collapsing in bed, on sofa or burying my head in a toilet (sorry for the vulgarity) i can now enjoy the sun until the night appears.
i'm now a good sober parent
i'm now a good sober friend
i'm now filled with hope
i'm now a good sober daughter
i now speak clearer
i now enjoy movies and tv and can stay awake to see the end of a programme
I NOW ENJOY BEING SOBER
i'm now a good sober parent
i'm now a good sober friend
i'm now filled with hope
i'm now a good sober daughter
i now speak clearer
i now enjoy movies and tv and can stay awake to see the end of a programme
I NOW ENJOY BEING SOBER
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This sounds very familiar to the shares I hear in the rooms when the topic is "Gratitude".
Here are a few more for me:
I love being totally sober and seeing the world as it really is.
I love having a clear head all the time.
I love being on the winners side of alcoholism.
I love talking to my wife about retirement.
I love all the real friends I have made in AA.
I love life without alcohol or drugs clouding up my mind.
Here are a few more for me:
I love being totally sober and seeing the world as it really is.
I love having a clear head all the time.
I love being on the winners side of alcoholism.
I love talking to my wife about retirement.
I love all the real friends I have made in AA.
I love life without alcohol or drugs clouding up my mind.
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I love being a sober sister. Mine called me dinner-time yesterday in a panic because her baby was having trouble breathing - I went over, she raced him to hospital while I minded the other kids. Baby is fine, and sister thanked me. But I'm the one with the grateful heart because it means so much that she called me - knowing I would be there.
If I was drinking - forget about it. I wouldn't even have answered the phone and would have missed the call.
If I was drinking - forget about it. I wouldn't even have answered the phone and would have missed the call.
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people can just drop by my house and I am not mortified to have them see it. I used to tell myself I was no good at housekeeping, and that I was above such drudgery, when the real truth was that I was just hungover! And I did have to learn to do housekeeping, because no one had ever shown me how. I grew up with two alcoholics who got by on the cleaning service.
It maybe sounds like a small thing--but I LOVE being able to honor friends by being able to have them over for a cup of tea or coffee, at a moment's notice. I used to make excuses all the time, because I didn't want anyone to see how bad my house looked. Today, it doesn't look perfect, but it is SOOO much better than it was. Tonight a little friend of my daughter's came over for dinner and a playdate--at the drop of a hat. I love that I can give my daughter that freedom.
I am learning how to be a grownup. It's not coming all at once, but I am stunned at how far I have come.
I enjoy having a home I am proud of! It is a way of honoring my family, friends, and most of all myself!
It maybe sounds like a small thing--but I LOVE being able to honor friends by being able to have them over for a cup of tea or coffee, at a moment's notice. I used to make excuses all the time, because I didn't want anyone to see how bad my house looked. Today, it doesn't look perfect, but it is SOOO much better than it was. Tonight a little friend of my daughter's came over for dinner and a playdate--at the drop of a hat. I love that I can give my daughter that freedom.
I am learning how to be a grownup. It's not coming all at once, but I am stunned at how far I have come.
I enjoy having a home I am proud of! It is a way of honoring my family, friends, and most of all myself!
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Paulos you will get back every thing every one here has said, but you have to stay sober and clean for months before things really start to get better.
Even if you do not drink, smoking dope will make you paranoid, lazy, mentally slow and also make you more suseptable to drinking again.
Oh yea and you will be amazed how much better you will play your video games when you are not stoned or drunk.
Even if you do not drink, smoking dope will make you paranoid, lazy, mentally slow and also make you more suseptable to drinking again.
Oh yea and you will be amazed how much better you will play your video games when you are not stoned or drunk.
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Originally Posted by GrouchoTheCat
Hi Everyone,
Been sober now for about 4-1/2 months and am noticing some things.
I take showers regulary,
I get haircuts every week or so,
I actually shave most every day,
I am filled more with hope than with fear.
I wake up in a good mood (and I go to sleep in a good mood),
I got this in my daily meditation email.
If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.
- Abraham Maslow
It makes a great deal of sense.
So what are some of the positive things you are noticing in your sober world?
Ted
Been sober now for about 4-1/2 months and am noticing some things.
I take showers regulary,
I get haircuts every week or so,
I actually shave most every day,
I am filled more with hope than with fear.
I wake up in a good mood (and I go to sleep in a good mood),
I got this in my daily meditation email.
If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.
- Abraham Maslow
It makes a great deal of sense.
So what are some of the positive things you are noticing in your sober world?
Ted
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Florida
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My husband and I are getting along better than ever now, and will be celebrating our 20th anniversary next month. We had been on the brink of divorce many times in the past.
I've lost 53 pounds and dropped from a size 22 to a size 12. I'm getting complements on my new appearance on a regular basis. This part feels so awesome!
I have a LOT more energy and can stay awake and function all day at work now.
I have dropped from 15 prescription medications for various ailments down to just five prescriptions, and the Campral will go away in September when I hit the 15 months sober milestone.
My health problems have either drastically improved or gone away completely. These include allergies, asthma, sinus infections, bronchitis, arthritis, reflux, etc. I used to have to take antibiotics and/or steroids 6-10 times per year, and now I haven't had to take an antibiotic or steroid since last October.
My kids can participate in after school activities without my husband and I arguing over who has to stay sober enough to go pick them up to bring them home. (Or my husband doesn't have to risk driving drunk to go pick them up, because he usually refused to stay sober just to go pick them up).
I've lost 53 pounds and dropped from a size 22 to a size 12. I'm getting complements on my new appearance on a regular basis. This part feels so awesome!
I have a LOT more energy and can stay awake and function all day at work now.
I have dropped from 15 prescription medications for various ailments down to just five prescriptions, and the Campral will go away in September when I hit the 15 months sober milestone.
My health problems have either drastically improved or gone away completely. These include allergies, asthma, sinus infections, bronchitis, arthritis, reflux, etc. I used to have to take antibiotics and/or steroids 6-10 times per year, and now I haven't had to take an antibiotic or steroid since last October.
My kids can participate in after school activities without my husband and I arguing over who has to stay sober enough to go pick them up to bring them home. (Or my husband doesn't have to risk driving drunk to go pick them up, because he usually refused to stay sober just to go pick them up).
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Thanks for this thread. What I am thinking about is having a better grip on what is going on around me and not being so confused about everything; I used to have a terrible time figuring things out because I was so befogged, and I'm talking about during the times I was not actively imbibing, but trying to function. I still struggle with things sometimes, but I have hope now about understanding what is going on around me, or at least making sense of it. Because my perception was altered much of the time before I got sober and clean, back then I had no hope. So I guess in that way, and in many ways there is hope now.
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