I finally stopped to smell the Roses
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I finally stopped to smell the Roses
Hi Well Today is day 69. The longest I have been without alcohol for about 30 yrs I am 49. I woke up and just relized the little things I have missed through out life. I hear the birds chirping, I stop and talk to my neighbours, I know my husband more, things like that. My life is now like a slow motion picture. Which feels great!! While drinking , I look back now and feel like I was in a tornado that never stopped. I drank more and more each year felt angry alot and the morning after drinking I felt the tention in the house with my husband. I was in defense mode. Ready for an argument. Now I feel peace and relaxed. Things are quieter all around and in my head. So this is Life!!! I have also paid my crdit card off and now I can make extra payments on my car, I have more $ which of course makes me feel more at peace. Not every day is great , there are depressed days, which is mostly because of this long grueling grey winter but now I can ride through depressed days. Before I would just drink 2 bottles of wine so I didn't have to deal with sadness. Oh yeah I drank to deal with happiness also LOL. I don't have kids but for those of you who do I can imagine how nice it is to be sober and see who your kids really are. Things like that. Stay sober and stop to smell the roses.
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I also enjoyed reading ur post bochuck.
The longer we stay sober or clean u
recognize or realize many things in
life we were so numb to for so long.
And you know what????
It continues to get better many many yrs.
down the road.
Even 20 yrs later for me Im STILL amazed
at life and all it gives us.
I walked outside my backyard yesterday
and felt the warmth of the sun on my face.
I sat down, closed my eyes and lifted my
face to the sun. WOW..!! Unbelievably
awesome feeling. What a GIFT.
The longer we stay sober or clean u
recognize or realize many things in
life we were so numb to for so long.
And you know what????
It continues to get better many many yrs.
down the road.
Even 20 yrs later for me Im STILL amazed
at life and all it gives us.
I walked outside my backyard yesterday
and felt the warmth of the sun on my face.
I sat down, closed my eyes and lifted my
face to the sun. WOW..!! Unbelievably
awesome feeling. What a GIFT.
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Mississippi
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Thanks for the post - you're so spot on......!!
I still catch myself after 9 months smiling at the little things (the stars, the birds, getting stuff done around the house)..... Before, it was as though everything was just the stuff that happened in between drinking sessions......
I didn't realize until I got sober how little I was able to appreciate things, even myself.
Great post!
I still catch myself after 9 months smiling at the little things (the stars, the birds, getting stuff done around the house)..... Before, it was as though everything was just the stuff that happened in between drinking sessions......
I didn't realize until I got sober how little I was able to appreciate things, even myself.
Great post!
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: England
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Congrats on all those wonderful Sober Days!
When I reached 70 days I was so pleased the way my life turned around but here I am at 7 months on Tuesday and I have done so much in those Months...Decorating my Home, instead of paying some-one to do it for me because I wanted to secretly Drink! My family are loving the new sober me and smile when they see me jumping out of bed full of life every morning instead of vomiting and Hungover!
I love your post it is so positive, keep it going, you are doing Fab! xx
When I reached 70 days I was so pleased the way my life turned around but here I am at 7 months on Tuesday and I have done so much in those Months...Decorating my Home, instead of paying some-one to do it for me because I wanted to secretly Drink! My family are loving the new sober me and smile when they see me jumping out of bed full of life every morning instead of vomiting and Hungover!
I love your post it is so positive, keep it going, you are doing Fab! xx
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