What are your best reasons to be sober?
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Join Date: Dec 2015
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Freedom from hangovers, freedom from excruciating anxiety and guilt and shame. Much Happier Children 
I have been thinking how awful it would be to see my own mom stumbling slurring and out of it. Glad my kids aren't seeing that now
I have been thinking how awful it would be to see my own mom stumbling slurring and out of it. Glad my kids aren't seeing that now 
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Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 1,183
To me there is nothing on the other side to counterbalance sobriety, so there are infinite good reasons. Sober life is better life, in every way - I've given up absolutely nothing positive by staying sober, and I've gained everything.
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Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 204
I'm tired of breaking promises to myself and my husband. The word sorry has been used far more times than I would have liked this year, so many that it means nothing now.
I want to claim back my beauty and self confidence and not waste my youth being a bloated red faced hungover mess with no pride in my appearance.
I want to live life and not just exist.
So many reasons, these are just a few. But mostly I don't like the idea of anyone or anything having control over me, alcohol sure did/does. I want to change that. Live my life on my terms not around the next drink.
I want to claim back my beauty and self confidence and not waste my youth being a bloated red faced hungover mess with no pride in my appearance.
I want to live life and not just exist.
So many reasons, these are just a few. But mostly I don't like the idea of anyone or anything having control over me, alcohol sure did/does. I want to change that. Live my life on my terms not around the next drink.
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Nova Scotia
Posts: 135
1) Health. In my late 30's I'm starting to see my health go down hill. Nothing else matters in life if you're not here to enjoy it.
2) Family. When I am sober I am a much better father, and husband.
3) Money. My god alcohol is expensive. It doesn't take much to blow between 5 and 10 grand a year in my part of the world if you are a daily drinker.
4) Ass Dee said, living instead of just existing. Not being a slave to the bottle. Actually being a productive member of society.
And so on, and so on...
2) Family. When I am sober I am a much better father, and husband.
3) Money. My god alcohol is expensive. It doesn't take much to blow between 5 and 10 grand a year in my part of the world if you are a daily drinker.
4) Ass Dee said, living instead of just existing. Not being a slave to the bottle. Actually being a productive member of society.
And so on, and so on...
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: West Tn
Posts: 3,043
The ability to lead a fairly normal life.
I try to learn and do God's will every day like the 11th Step suggests, and I spend some time in church basements and at AA clubhouses.
But that is a small price to pay to be a functioning member of the human race.
When I was drinking, it was like groundhog day - every day was the same old problems with alcohol, drugs, depression, bosses, landlords, bankers, etc.
I was happy to trade all of them in for a rewarding, reasonably normal life.
I try to learn and do God's will every day like the 11th Step suggests, and I spend some time in church basements and at AA clubhouses.
But that is a small price to pay to be a functioning member of the human race.
When I was drinking, it was like groundhog day - every day was the same old problems with alcohol, drugs, depression, bosses, landlords, bankers, etc.
I was happy to trade all of them in for a rewarding, reasonably normal life.
Recognizes the Beast
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: In the kitchen, cooking up a storm
Posts: 704
Woohoo, great question, and one I think about a lot. Too many to list, but I think it boils down, I'm able to give life my best shot now. Sometimes I win and sometimes I fail but the peace I get from knowing that I'm doing the best I can, is..... priceless.
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