Clementina

What do you like most about being alcohol-free?

Foolsgold186

I like me again! And I feel free.

feathersandhope

The feeling I have when I wake up in the morning, rested, happy, thankful.

IfYouCanDream

Feeling calm and peaceful. As in tension and anxiety free. It feels really amazing.

Soberwolf

Things i love about being sober ... That i can be myself and im ok with it without having to drink over any given occasioin

My Gf

Going out doing new things

Trusted friends/Helping others

Food

Clementina

Here are mine:

• Sleeping much, much better
• Reading in bed at night. Being productive and creative in the evenings, instead of being drunk
• No hangovers
• Feels great to stay hydrated
• I'm almost automatically focusing much more on my health, and what I put into my body-- healthy foods
• Better mental and emotional health-- MUCH less anxiety -- significantly fewer panic attacks -- and my depression is getting better
• My social anxiety is improving. I used to think I "needed" alcohol to "loosen up," be more fun and sociable. But that was counter-productive. I like that I can interact with people now in a social setting without "needing" alcohol. And I can be confident that I stayed in control, without slurring my words, staying stupid things, or forgetting half the night.
• Developing and strengthening coping skills that have become dulled by constantly turning to alcohol
• I love that I am no longer thinking about alcohol constantly. That's one of my reasons for quitting: I want my mental energy to go elsewhere.
• Strengthening my willpower. This feeds into other areas of my life, including work, ability to focus, and how I interact with other people. I'm becoming less impulsive and better at understanding and controlling how I react to the situations I face.
• Increasing mindfulness and overall mental strength/ sharpness. I feel like my mental clarity is increasing exponentially every day!
• Recovery is turning out to be an amazing journey of self-discovery and self-mastery, and it's requiring me to understand myself very, very well-- which includes my triggers and tendencies, my personality, my emotions and desires and needs.
• And last but definitely not least..... ICE CREAM!!!! :P

bunnezjp

I look fantastic

Bunnez

Soberpotamus

Those things I was drinking over... not writing, not traveling, downsizing to the cabin in the woods... now I can actually do them

GracieLou

I can do whatever I want, whenever I want to do it.

I am cage-free

Ellay

I too am so thankful to have the crippling cravings and obsessive thoughts of alcohol gone. I love that I have a new circle of friends , all in varying degrees of sobriety.
I am so grateful to be 100% present in each and every moment of my life.

OnMyWay7

I'm not rushing my kids to bed in order to get to the bottle

airwick

No puffy eyes

Aellyce

Briefly? Everything Took a bit of time, but I don't miss a tiny piece of anything about drinking now.

Kris47

I'm glad to be working toward what God intended all along. I used to think I was a mess. Now I'm a beautiful mess.

Mornings..................... ah, sweet.

SarahB60

Less anxiety for sure! I can put my eye makeup on without the hand tremors. No more daily "bathroom issues/IBS". The list grows everyday .

BelleDeMer

What do I like most ? I can actually feel, hear, see, taste,smell without the gauzy curtain of drunkenness to blur it all up into a big confused jumble