Marius76

Last night driving home from work, as I looked around in the slow traffic I watched people making their way home from work, moody teenagers, stressed-out 20-somethings, families packing up their car to go away for the weekend, a poor gypsy woman begging for a few coins and being ignored, kamikaze cyclists...

Instead of my normal drive home on a Friday night, my thoughts were not:

'come on, hurry the #%^*+ up,get out of my way- I need to get home so I can get drunk'

I just looked around and I felt compassion and respect for everyone. I know I must sound away with the fairies, but it is quite worrying how alcohol, and the need to have it can poison not only your body, but the good thoughts you could have been having.

I'm not sure where this sober life is heading, but it would be nice to actually do something good for others with the extra time being sober gives me, I don't know if any of this is making sense, and I maybe sound a bit cuckoo, I can't sleep and this place is great to out the thoughts I'm too shy/embarrased normally to say.

awuh1

Actually it makes perfect sense. A life without self at the center. Thinking that would make Galileo prowd.

LadyinBC

You're not cuckoo. I found I had more empathy for others after I quit drinking. Instead of passing people homesless by that want money or food, I will buy them a coffee, give them a cig or just say hi. I ignored these people cause looking at them reminded of my drinking and what could happen to me if I didn't stop. I have much more patience with people now than I did when I was drunk or hungover.

CuteNGayYay

I know EXACTLY how you feel. I'm a much happier and kinder person while I'm sober. This post makes perfect sense to me.

soberlicious

Makes perfect sense to me too. It is wonderful to be fully present and be able to experience things in the now. To look around and to really "see"...to feel something genuine and to feel the connectedness we all share, whether we want to or not.

I have never heard the expression "away with the fairies"...I love it! lol

Marius76

Glad it made sense! Maybe I'm not away with the fairies then
And that's the first time I've been compared to Galileo, but I think I can deal with that...

Have a great weekend guys!

BlueEyedBoy

It is certainly not cuckoo....it is the grateful realisation that there is life in recovery beyond our all consuming addictions. And don't worry about what the future holds....one day at a time is all it takes!

Coldfusion

Thanks for sharing!

Don't feel alone--around here, everyone believes in ferries. We even pray to them (God of Ferryland, please let there be room for my car on this sailing!)

I never believed in ferries until I moved here. They tried one in Hawaii where I used to live, but the people were out of touch with spirits and didn't believe.

Marius76

The fairies have brought me back here

Cleopatra1

great post,,, being away with the fairies is the best place sometimes!!!
lv and hugs x cleo xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Weasel1966

I think true happiness in life is the ability to have compassion for others. It makes me more human in the process.

Marius76

Very true Weasel, and it is getting better all the time.
Horrible to think how the drink can block out such natural feelings like empathy and compassion