jazzfish

The downside: People keep catching me grinning like an idiot, even over simple things like realizing I am not ruining dinner by dropping it in the sink or noticing how the leaves on the trees are so green and well-defined.

The upside: Making love sober...oh my!

David10

The downside: harder to socialize.
The upside: save a ton of money.

Stimmed

Downside: Is there one?!
Upside: I'll 2nd you on that, Jazzfish!

jazzfish

I suppose there are always downsides, but, for me, they are close to irrelevant when compared to the costs of drinking and the benefits of sobriety.

Drexo

For me, one downside: some lack of musical creativity. Though at the end of my drinking days the creativity was vanishing too.

Upside: I can finally remember all the piano pieces I learn.

Sudz No More

I felt a small lack of creativity in the very beginning but I literally am writing a finished song almost every week now. I just recorded two decent ideas last night. It will come back to you.

Black Bird

Downside: Can't be a liar anymore

Upside: Can't be a liar anymore

Bluebird1927

Downside - less of a social life

Upside - deep deep beautiful sober sleep

MatildaRose

Hmmm?

downside...no one has a right to make fun of me cause I'm drunk. They'll just have to get used to the new and improved me cause I'm not the butt of anyone's jokes anymore


upside...I am finally becoming the real me. Competent, capable, caring Women THAT"S ME!

fhl41

Downside - lost some friends
Upside - lost some friends that weren't really friends

karate

Downside to not being drunk ,i have not found one yet .

The upside speaks for its self ..........

neferkamichael

Downside: I have the full range of negative emotions, not just anger anymore.
Upside: I have the full range of all the positive emotions as well.

Black Bird, Blackbird is a song written by Justin Hayward of the Moody Blues, recorded by the Beatles and is a favorite of mine as well.

nancylee

The downside - NOTHING!

The upside - EVERY SINGLE THING!!!

PhaseTwo

Downside: not knowing how to deal with stress
Upside: anxiety, and depression basically disappeared and generally better mood

DG0409

Downside: When I do something stupid, I can't blame it on the drugs or alcohol, it's all me.

Upside: I don't do as many stupid things anymore.

ForMyGirls

Downside: My yard doesn't look as good now as it did when I was drinking (yard work was one of my go-to excuses to get outside/away from my Wife to sneak/hammer a beer or thirty).

Upside: Pretty much everything else, ESPECIALLY my improved relationship with my Wife...

LSC1

downside: feeling emotions

upside: feeling emotions

thisisme

Upside:too many to list
Downside:none

Serenity1972

Downside: Ruined myself financially, emotionally, and did many things I regret
Upside: Learning to be sober and getting my finances back and learning to deal with
Life on Life's Terms.

Boleo

Same with me. I could see and feel the real world again - including all the dirt I had swept under the rug while drinking.