What are the Little Things You Guys Appreciate? :)
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What are the Little Things You Guys Appreciate? :)
So, I'm three days in this time.. Woo, I know.
Still feeling like time is going slower than ever lol! But anyway, I felt myself being weird. With all my mood swings and post-weekend guilt weighing on me, I wasn't feeling so great about anything, really and just wanted to come home and sulk.
But...
I came home to cook dinner on my 'new' casserole dish - my most recent thrift store find - and decided to Google it, like I often do with curious thrift/yardsale items.
Found that it is a $20 Analon cookware dish, in new condition. I found it for $1.50!
Made my day. How awesome.
I just <3 deals. One of the little things I enjoy so, so much.
Anybody else?
Still feeling like time is going slower than ever lol! But anyway, I felt myself being weird. With all my mood swings and post-weekend guilt weighing on me, I wasn't feeling so great about anything, really and just wanted to come home and sulk.
But...
I came home to cook dinner on my 'new' casserole dish - my most recent thrift store find - and decided to Google it, like I often do with curious thrift/yardsale items.
Found that it is a $20 Analon cookware dish, in new condition. I found it for $1.50!
Made my day. How awesome.
I just <3 deals. One of the little things I enjoy so, so much.
Anybody else?
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Lots and lots of things.
- Waking up in the morning feeling good instead of hungover.
- Waking up in the morning without fear or worry over what I might have done/said the night before.
- Being pleased with what I see in the morning - someone fresh-faced and hopeful instead of haggard, old-looking and sickly.
- Being able to participate in my family life and doing the "normal" things a wife a mom does like helping with homework, cooking dinner, and listening to my husband and children tell me about their day.
- Being able to participate in my own life and having the capability of working towards goals and dreams that I've had for a long time.
- Feeling pretty good physically for the first time in many, many years.
- Actually having hope for the future, which I also haven't had in many years.
- Having sober friends.
The list could go on all day but let's just say that living sober on my worst days beats the heck out of living drunk on my best days. Life is good.
- Waking up in the morning feeling good instead of hungover.
- Waking up in the morning without fear or worry over what I might have done/said the night before.
- Being pleased with what I see in the morning - someone fresh-faced and hopeful instead of haggard, old-looking and sickly.
- Being able to participate in my family life and doing the "normal" things a wife a mom does like helping with homework, cooking dinner, and listening to my husband and children tell me about their day.
- Being able to participate in my own life and having the capability of working towards goals and dreams that I've had for a long time.
- Feeling pretty good physically for the first time in many, many years.
- Actually having hope for the future, which I also haven't had in many years.
- Having sober friends.
The list could go on all day but let's just say that living sober on my worst days beats the heck out of living drunk on my best days. Life is good.
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Breakfast/brunch. I've hated breakfast for decades but now I love it every day. Last Sunday I laid waste to a fancy buffet. I always knew that I hated hangovers (duh!) but I continue to realize just how toxic they were to my life. If you think about it, a hangover is like chemically inducing a mood swing--to a bad mood!
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Originally Posted by desertsong 
- Waking up in the morning without fear or worry over what I might have done/said the night before.
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JohnnyDetox, that's one thing I'd like to do is hang out with my mom!
We haven't spoke in two weeks because she's been disappointed since I turned my phone off and never showed up to my grandpa's birthday dinner due to drinking. I've been to ashamed to even attempt *sigh* Frustrating.
We haven't spoke in two weeks because she's been disappointed since I turned my phone off and never showed up to my grandpa's birthday dinner due to drinking. I've been to ashamed to even attempt *sigh* Frustrating.
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Hopeful
Was at hospital Christmas eve. Got drunk at home and then stoped at a bar before going to my daughters. Broken nose, stiches, the works. Broke a nasty fall with my face and didn't get out till 3 in the morning. Missed the whole thing. That's one thing I'm not going to miss, Shame. Day 21 for me...
Was at hospital Christmas eve. Got drunk at home and then stoped at a bar before going to my daughters. Broken nose, stiches, the works. Broke a nasty fall with my face and didn't get out till 3 in the morning. Missed the whole thing. That's one thing I'm not going to miss, Shame. Day 21 for me...
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Originally Posted by hopefulhopeful
So, I'm three days in this time.. Woo, I know.
Still feeling like time is going slower than ever lol! But anyway, I felt myself being weird. With all my mood swings and post-weekend guilt weighing on me, I wasn't feeling so great about anything, really and just wanted to come home and sulk.
But...
I came home to cook dinner on my 'new' casserole dish - my most recent thrift store find - and decided to Google it, like I often do with curious thrift/yardsale items.
Found that it is a $20 Analon cookware dish, in new condition. I found it for $1.50!
Made my day. How awesome.
I just <3 deals. One of the little things I enjoy so, so much.
Anybody else?
Still feeling like time is going slower than ever lol! But anyway, I felt myself being weird. With all my mood swings and post-weekend guilt weighing on me, I wasn't feeling so great about anything, really and just wanted to come home and sulk.
But...
I came home to cook dinner on my 'new' casserole dish - my most recent thrift store find - and decided to Google it, like I often do with curious thrift/yardsale items.
Found that it is a $20 Analon cookware dish, in new condition. I found it for $1.50!
Made my day. How awesome.
I just <3 deals. One of the little things I enjoy so, so much.
Anybody else?
ive actually seen a top i like but not had chance to go into town plus this weather boring
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Enjoying a cup of tea first thing for itself, and not part of a sober up drive
Waking in the middle of the night and not feeling hungover
Staying awake after 10pm
Not falling asleep on the sofa
Waking in the middle of the night and not feeling hungover
Staying awake after 10pm
Not falling asleep on the sofa
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Originally Posted by JohnnyDetox
That's one thing I'm not going to miss, Shame.
And to whoever mentioned tea in the morning, isn't that grrreat?
I'm drinking my special coffee right now with vanilla and whipped cream on top. Mmm. Another good thing: having the mind to pay attention to details!
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having the motivation to take care of dishes, laundry, my cats (i love them to death, but man i hate changing the litter box every 2 days... blah), my cleaning, grocery shopping, just laying on the couch when its all done and being able to relax in a clean house without empty beer cans/bottles all over the place with a sticky coffee table and stains on the carpet. Basically just enjoying the simple life i'm now living in a new home, single and content.
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