feeling really good about life these days
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feeling really good about life these days
day 87.....wow...what a transformation my life has taken. From catching the train into the city and drinking in parks. To now. Everything about sobriety is right, I have better friends, new friends and I'm loving it.
Things at the moment, how I'm feeling now is gratitude for everything right in my life. I feel free. Free from the prison in my mind of alcoholism. My mental health is as good as it can get.
I feel I am growing as a person everyday. I have no hang-ups, no major problems, I battled with the bottle since I was 17 I'm now 30 that's a lot of time but finally got things right.
The sparkle in my eyes are back and my love of life. I think the rain in my heart doco was the first thing that rang true for me, then my mate getting diabetes then having a good look at myself and getting the blood tests that showed proof of the life I was destroying.
Many calls to helplines (crisis phone numbers) in the middle of the night off my face trying to find help and solutions not realising I had the power to stop drinking myself. Something clicked one day and I said enough of this nightmare.
Things at the moment, how I'm feeling now is gratitude for everything right in my life. I feel free. Free from the prison in my mind of alcoholism. My mental health is as good as it can get.
I feel I am growing as a person everyday. I have no hang-ups, no major problems, I battled with the bottle since I was 17 I'm now 30 that's a lot of time but finally got things right.
The sparkle in my eyes are back and my love of life. I think the rain in my heart doco was the first thing that rang true for me, then my mate getting diabetes then having a good look at myself and getting the blood tests that showed proof of the life I was destroying.
Many calls to helplines (crisis phone numbers) in the middle of the night off my face trying to find help and solutions not realising I had the power to stop drinking myself. Something clicked one day and I said enough of this nightmare.
Forward we go...side by side-Rest In Peace
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Glad you shared your progress with us..
Have youu noticed we do have an active Gratitude Forum?
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/gratitude-list/
Have youu noticed we do have an active Gratitude Forum?
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/gratitude-list/
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Originally Posted by checkmate1 
Something clicked one day and I said enough of this nightmare.
congrats friend! definitely a victory!!! i love this line that you wrote. it truly is a nightmare. that describes it best. your progress is an encouragement.
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Originally Posted by checkmate1
day 87.....wow...what a transformation my life has taken.
Things at the moment, how I'm feeling now is gratitude for everything right in my life. I feel free. Free from the prison in my mind of alcoholism. My mental health is as good as it can get. I feel I am growing as a person everyday. I have no hang-ups, no major problems, I battled with the bottle since I was 17 I'm now 30 that's a lot of time but finally got things right.
The sparkle in my eyes are back and my love of life. I think the rain in my heart doco was the first thing that rang true for me, then my mate getting diabetes then having a good look at myself and getting the blood tests that showed proof of the life I was destroying.
Many calls to helplines (crisis phone numbers) in the middle of the night off my face trying to find help and solutions not realising I had the power to stop drinking myself. Something clicked one day and I said enough of this nightmare.
Things at the moment, how I'm feeling now is gratitude for everything right in my life. I feel free. Free from the prison in my mind of alcoholism. My mental health is as good as it can get. I feel I am growing as a person everyday. I have no hang-ups, no major problems, I battled with the bottle since I was 17 I'm now 30 that's a lot of time but finally got things right.
The sparkle in my eyes are back and my love of life. I think the rain in my heart doco was the first thing that rang true for me, then my mate getting diabetes then having a good look at myself and getting the blood tests that showed proof of the life I was destroying.
Many calls to helplines (crisis phone numbers) in the middle of the night off my face trying to find help and solutions not realising I had the power to stop drinking myself. Something clicked one day and I said enough of this nightmare.
I feel the same way about my sparkle and love of life being back
No longer am I enslaved to drinking and that mentality. I love me and my life 
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