shelly009

Cause I felt so DAMN GOOD when I wasnt drinking.

Although I must admit that life seemed a little quieter and lacked excitement.. it felt so good and real. I felt sooo good about myself and didnt question my choices. My family was happier because I was happier. The sun shone brighter and the morning seemed like a blessing.

I want to go back there... to happiness and serenity. Thats where its at!

Ghostly

Good luck Shelly. You can get back there and enjoy all sobriety offers...up to you.

Dee74

Welcome back Shelly

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artsoul

It's great that you're back on track!!:ghug3 Thanks for the positive post!

wpainterw

Shelly009: That is a simply smashing reason to get back where you were.Happiness! I think I've found it myself. Not incredible mind blowing happiness. Just ordinary hound dog simple happiness. Even if my happiness is just a hound dog, it sure beats the horror, shame, despair and dishonesty of the slavery I had before. I never did hard drugs. Was quite content with booze and that was quite enough to bring on complete misery. Some folks blame it on the devil. What it is is hardly important. What it does is what matters. It begins by taking away your marriage, if you have one, your kids, your money, your home, your job, your sense of self respect, and, not satisfied with that, it starts to take away your soul. And to repay you for all this it hands you a bottle. A lousy bottle.
And, if you're lucky and persistent you can get it all back, but it''s a long, hard risky road back. Because you've got to fight your very self, and fight that self for your self, or what's left of it. Only human beings, with the grace of a higher power, are capable of doing this. Animals don't need to since they seldom get themselves into such a pickle.

W.

stephnc

Excitement can be WAY overrated, Shelly! Come on back over here to the sober side...there's plenty of room for you and we all need each other to stay sober. Best wishes,

Stephanie

Anna

Yeah, my life was full of excitement (drama) when I was drinking, too.

Learning to live with the peace of recovery was a big step for me.

CarolD

Welcome back......

traderjane

Hi Shelly! Welcome back! I'm on Day 7 and feeling good. I can relate to all that you said.

My life sober lacks the excitement that it did while drinking, too, but most of the excitement was negative stuff. I'm trying to learn to be comfortable with a quieter saner life. It does take practice, but I think I'm beginning to like it.

See you around - what a great time to quit drinking with the change of seasons! Heck, any day is a good day to quit -- who am I kidding?

julez

Sobriety is warm hot chocolate, a warm fire, and a cozy blanket when the weather is at its ugliest. Not the most exciting, but definitely one of my favorite things in the world. Happiness, no matter what kind is never overrated. Its always wonderful. So glad you are ready for sobriety. xoxo

shelly009

Wow, so many familiar faces!!! Nice to see you all again!

loveon2legs

Hey Shelly!! Welcome Back!!! Sobriety may seem abit dull at first, but I honestly have had more "real" fun in the past 8 months than I ever did during my drinking career!! wishing you all the best!!!!