ontherightpath

Hi all! I just wanted to say that i am so thrilled today. Last night was a huge test of my own creation. I was home all alone on a Friday night, all night. It was also the end of day 4 after a relapse last weekend. Well, I managed to do it, stay sober!!! I made good choices!! Even though no one, kids and hubby alike, were not home all night, I knew I could drink and no one would know, BUT ME..... I chose not to leave the house, hung out with a sober gf and watched a movie, had some girl talk and replayed our own tapes to each other. we had great fun!! And now that it is morning, I am so happy to be awaking without traces of a bad night haunting me, no broken wine glasses, no half empty glasses laying around. No drunken texts or phones calls. Seriously, not one piece of a larger puzzle of bad things that come to me when i choose to drink. I think I am getting back to my pink cloud of happiness in regards to sobriety!!! yeehaa!!!

SSIL75

Fantastic! Keep it up

Fandy

i remember my first sober weekend, waking up with no feeling of wild panic. I still enjoy it immensely. Good going, enjoy the rest of your weekend too.

basias

It's so great waking up without "fear." My biggest fear, when I was drinking/using, was waking up and having a very vague memory of being on the computer and getting flashes of memories. I had a big problem of going to the computer and writing long, ridiculous and snotty e-mails to friends and family. I was always scared to death to go to my "sent" file, and sometimes would wait two or three days before I could muster up the nerve. Sure enough, when I did go, those vague memories were proven true, and I had to begin the process of making amends to all those I had mistreated verbally. Some forgave......some didn't.

Don't have to worry about that anymore........as long as I don't pick up that first drink. Funny how a few drinks (or more) can turn our lives from fairly "simple," to outrageously difficult just cleaning up the messes. I have even noticed a new happiness in my cat.......she always hid when I was drinking, could not understand all the stumbling around and the messes I created. What I was doing was creating an "insecurity" for her, and I am glad I am not doing that anymore.

Off the subject......but oh well, at least I am sober and much much happier.

Good luck, glad you had a good sober night with your GF.

TrueYouTrueMe

Congratualtions! I wish you the best of luck in staying on that right path!

least

Waking up feeling good is my first of many daily rewards for staying sober!

YouAndTequila

I so agree, these mornings are Priceless. Im more of a binge drinker, not every day drinker, but my sober mornings had me wanting permanent sobriety many times...
basias, I had the same problem, emailing stupid, or angry letters, and having vague memories of it in the morning, ugh! I couldn't look at my sent letters for days either. Actually a couple times I decided that so & so deserved it though. :rotfxko

Here's to a sober Saturday everybody! I'll be popping on all day.

Aeon

Sounds like you've made recovery "yours", and it's precious to you. This is fantastic!

Zencat

It is thrilling to choose living life alcohol free...ah freedom sweet freedom, good stuff!

sissy07

Oh yeah, those hungover remorseful mornings (or afternoons, depends on when I stopped/passed out). Brings back some sad memories as I think of them. Life is so much better waking up with a clear head....not having to undo actions I would have never done had I been sober. Geez, I sure don't miss feeling that way! I am so glad for you.

CarolD

hope you continue to wake up sober and happy....
It's certainly the best thing you can do for yourself.

gall1972

Thanks for sharing... I needed to be reminded about those types of mornings ....

TempeRunner76

Yeah, I always found when staying sober that I got my weekends "back". It's amazing how much you can get done when you are not hung over!