What little things make you happy?
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Originally Posted by Dee74 
Today a little John Renbourn medieval music made me happy 
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Sound and smell of rain falling when I'm in bed
Fresh clean sheets
Dawn's first light
The smell of coffee in the morning
A good book
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When my 9 and 7 year old sons are getting along
When strangers smile
The ocean
Not having to dread doing anything hungover.
Fresh clean sheets
Dawn's first light
The smell of coffee in the morning
A good book
SR
When my 9 and 7 year old sons are getting along
When strangers smile
The ocean
Not having to dread doing anything hungover.
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Originally Posted by Nate1985
At the moment, waking up and spending 6am to 7am outside in a chair listening to birds makes me content for two reasons. One, it's peaceful considering most of the neighborhood is still asleep. Two, it's knowing that in the past I wouldn't have ever considered being up at 6 unless it was pulling an all nighter and heading to bed.
That and listening to music, and not just death metal. Nox Arcana, Two Steps from Hell, just music in general. Normally it was a reason to have shots (to certain lyrics in certain songs), and now it's just to relax and get back to practicing guitar and drums. I didn't realize how bad I had gotten at both, since I normally only touched them when I was wasted and thought I was a rockstar.
If I had a beach or even a nearby body of water besides Lake Puddle (Mead), I'd probably enjoy time at the beach too.
That and listening to music, and not just death metal. Nox Arcana, Two Steps from Hell, just music in general. Normally it was a reason to have shots (to certain lyrics in certain songs), and now it's just to relax and get back to practicing guitar and drums. I didn't realize how bad I had gotten at both, since I normally only touched them when I was wasted and thought I was a rockstar.
If I had a beach or even a nearby body of water besides Lake Puddle (Mead), I'd probably enjoy time at the beach too.
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Happiness is not having an ugly hangover when my two year old wakes up at 6 in the morning. I also love being able to be in the moment to play with my daughter and make her giggle. Before life was passing me by as alcohol made me numb.
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Seeing a look of "I'm glad to see you" instead of "is he or isn't he drunk" on my wife's face when she comes home from wherever.
Having the energy and patience to play with my young son. Football, wrestling , tag, climbing random stuff? Basically anything a rambunctious 4 year old boy would want to do. In my heavy drinking days I was either drunk or entirely to hungover /snarky to spend much QUALITY time with him. That's something that still eats away at me to this day.
Using my "me time" when the wife and kids go to bed to catch up on netflix, listen to music, take a relaxing shower and reading instead of pounding beers and shots as quickly as possible.
Going to the gym almost daily (I've lost almost 20 pounds thus far and look SO much better, didn't realize show puffy, red and swollen I looked)
I'll add more later :-)
Having the energy and patience to play with my young son. Football, wrestling , tag, climbing random stuff? Basically anything a rambunctious 4 year old boy would want to do. In my heavy drinking days I was either drunk or entirely to hungover /snarky to spend much QUALITY time with him. That's something that still eats away at me to this day.
Using my "me time" when the wife and kids go to bed to catch up on netflix, listen to music, take a relaxing shower and reading instead of pounding beers and shots as quickly as possible.
Going to the gym almost daily (I've lost almost 20 pounds thus far and look SO much better, didn't realize show puffy, red and swollen I looked)
I'll add more later :-)
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this is such a lovely thread. It's just starting to get warm here in New England and it makes me happy when people are driving past me as I walk with their windows down blasting feel-good music.
also I won't be hungover tomorrow and am repairing my relationship with my mom by spending the day painting my room with her. Looking forward to another day of being CAPABLE!
also I won't be hungover tomorrow and am repairing my relationship with my mom by spending the day painting my room with her. Looking forward to another day of being CAPABLE!
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