10 Mornings Sober!!
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10 Mornings Sober!!
Not sure how I got here, but this morning was my 10th morning feeling fresh, despite being a little tired due to repeatedly still waking up throughout the night, though anyone else find that being tired is nothing compared to being hungover during the day, especially during a working day.
Anyways last weekend was tough, Fri and Sat took some serious concentration, through my journey over the last 10 mornings I haven't attended any AA meetings, but instead have some people that are supporting my effort, who are also recovering Alcoholics, I guess it's a support group that provide a similar thing, we phone and talk to one another when times get tough and it has worked so far. I definitely believe recovery cannot be achieved without support, whether it be online or through contact with local people, some may be stronger than I, but I certainly now know I can't do this on my own.
I'm looking forward to the prospects of the future, at work I feel I am more productive, in the evenings I have started to read books, and the last 2 weekends I've woken up fresh I have started to go for long walks. I figure if I can add to the list of new things to fill my time with I will have a solid foundation to remain sober, in addition the benefits to my health will only increase, my mind is already becoming clearer, I have lost some weight and the digestive/potential liver discomfort I used to have has subsided.
Emotionally though it is tough, sometimes I wish 10yrs could be tomorrow, that I could be able to look back and know I've been sober for more than 10 mornings, but I can't, days only pass 1 at a time, however when I really think about it, wishing away 10yrs of my life wouldn't allow me to have that time to enjoy all of the new things I am discovering about myself, the many feelings that I have not felt since I was younger, and the many activities that were sidelined by the numbness and depressant side of alcohol, I have discovered a whole new world of opportunity and I am intending to remain sober and embrace it.
1 day at a time everyone . . . SR has been so important in my last 10 mornings!!
Anyways last weekend was tough, Fri and Sat took some serious concentration, through my journey over the last 10 mornings I haven't attended any AA meetings, but instead have some people that are supporting my effort, who are also recovering Alcoholics, I guess it's a support group that provide a similar thing, we phone and talk to one another when times get tough and it has worked so far. I definitely believe recovery cannot be achieved without support, whether it be online or through contact with local people, some may be stronger than I, but I certainly now know I can't do this on my own.
I'm looking forward to the prospects of the future, at work I feel I am more productive, in the evenings I have started to read books, and the last 2 weekends I've woken up fresh I have started to go for long walks. I figure if I can add to the list of new things to fill my time with I will have a solid foundation to remain sober, in addition the benefits to my health will only increase, my mind is already becoming clearer, I have lost some weight and the digestive/potential liver discomfort I used to have has subsided.
Emotionally though it is tough, sometimes I wish 10yrs could be tomorrow, that I could be able to look back and know I've been sober for more than 10 mornings, but I can't, days only pass 1 at a time, however when I really think about it, wishing away 10yrs of my life wouldn't allow me to have that time to enjoy all of the new things I am discovering about myself, the many feelings that I have not felt since I was younger, and the many activities that were sidelined by the numbness and depressant side of alcohol, I have discovered a whole new world of opportunity and I am intending to remain sober and embrace it.
1 day at a time everyone . . . SR has been so important in my last 10 mornings!!
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