shantra32

It has given me calmness and peace of mind. It has given me the ability to look in the mirror and like who I see. I no longer wake up on Saturday mornings, full of remorse and self loathing. Instead, I wake up anticipating the day ahead. I feel healthy and in control of my being; my mind is much quieter these days. I have goals and dreams now and the ability to fulfill them. The chaos is gone; the knot is my stomach has diminished. Fear has been replaced by contentment. Sobriety has given me back time as when I drank, I spent my days sick and depressed. Sobriety has given me back my health and the hope of a long productive life. It has given me better relationships and less anger and hostility. It has opened my eyes to how sick I really was. 92 days happier.....Happy Saturday!

BullDog777

AMEN sister!

CarolD

Well done.....

AWOL

So true Shantra. Sobriety has given me clarity and peace of mind too. In the drinking days, Saturday mornings marked the weekly transition between a few beers on Friday night to oblivion on Saturday night and the mother of all hangovers on Sunday morning. This was cured in Pavlovian style by reaching for the fridge at 10 am. When we were younger our mission was to drink as much as possible on Saturdays before a game of football, get plastered during the game, and get annihilated afterwards.
Today, on this Saturday, I walked along the beach with my dog watching the sun rise over the sea. Sometimes I recall my past life with honest disbelief. Sobriety is another opportunity to live.

shantra32

Me too........some days when I have a long think about it, it boggles my mind.

jch116

I feel the same way. It's amazing how much of our lives we spent drinking and being sick. I regret those lost years now. All I can do is look forward to the rest of my life and I know it will be much better sober. Waking up feeling healthy, with a clear head and productive plans for the day feels so good. I can't believe either how bad my life was when I was drinking.

Genjen

Awesome! Thanks for the inspiration!

Fandy

weekends feel so much longer and restful when I am sober....i get more out of them.

loveon2legs

hi Shantra, I feel the same! it's just the best feeling in the world!!

Dee74

congratulations on 90 days Shantra

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Isola

I hope this will be true.

NYCDoglvr

When I drank I used to stand at the window of my apartment and wonder how people walked around happy on a beautiful day. Now I'm one of them!

Wonderful topic, thanks for posting.

artsoul

and to think we were so afraid to get sober........ wow.....

great post shantra - congratulations!