Missy7

Woohoo! I am up, dressed, have had breakfast, and am getting ready to work on some personal projects AT 8:30! Yay.

Last night was a little of a trial. My pattern is to celebrate on Friday nights, but I had sparkling water at dinner and then came on home like a grown up.

As I said on my gratitude post this morning, I have struggled to get fully quit because I thought I was giving something up. Seems I've finally just come to the realization that I've gained something--not lost something. I'm just starting to see alcohol as a negative force I've escaped, not a positive force I've given up. Interesting.

I clearly still have challenges, but I'm much, much better, and I'm looking forward to my meeting on Monday.

Thank you SR. I could not have gotten this far without you.

mwstylee

Sounds like a great start to your Saturday. I don't know about you, but at this time on most Saturdays, I would either still be in bed or already drunk. And it's 11am.

I managed to get up at 7am, eat, go for a walk, do my taxes, and about to head out to the office to work on a project for a couple hours. This is the first year since I started drinking that I didn't turn in my taxes on the very last day. Enjoy your productive weekend.

Zencat

Well done and keep up the good effort!

MycoolFitz

Way to go those first daze are so tuff, go live thanks for posting

Impurrfect

(((Missy))) - congratulations on 2 weeks!!

Hugs and prayers,

Amy

CaiHong

Hi Missy,

Sounds like you an all important change has started in your thinking. Keep up the good work.

CaiHong

Purplecatlover

I had the Friday triggers, too. They were the hardest. But after a few weeks, it was no big deal. Now I love snuggling in my covers fri night, not passing out. Waking up refreshed & clear headed. Able to get things done instead of laying around feeling awful until I could drink again to " feel better".
What a miserable existence.
You have gained life & lost misery. Carpe diem!
Keep it up, it gets better & better!

Dee74

Congratulations Missy

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BillyPilgrim

Well done Missy
I like Sober saturdays
I like sedate sundays, moderate mondays, temperate tuesdays , (on the) wagon wednesdays, thankful thursdays and freeofbooze fridays too

instant

Missy this is great news. I am over 9 months now and I have come to see that the gifts of sobriety continue to grow. Gratitude helps me to tune into the subtle aspects of life that leads to a much deeper well of contentment than alcohol can ever give.

I am up at 7 on Sunday, everyone is still in bed. I am free.

I was stuck in a loop of "Friday might, party night" since my late teens. It became a trap I am lucky to be free of.

Ranger

This realization is the bedrock of my permanent sobriety.

During the first few weeks after I "put down", I felt the way someone who walks away from what should have been a fatal accident feels after the adreneline wears off.

Holy ***...I could've died...I should've died.

Seems to me that a switch inside you just flipped, MI7.

Bitchin'.

frances2011

This give me chills, the good kind. Like in the way, *that. that's IT* recognition.

Deliverance, not exodus

Hope you are having a really good Sunday night.

Missy7

Thanks guys. We spent Saturday night playing sober pinochle with the drinking kids. They still won but that's hubby's fault. He's a terrible pinochle player drunk or sober .

Trouble was, I drank THREE cups of coffee and could not freakin' sleep. Now I'm exhausted. But dinner is nearly ready, the weekend was great.

I visited my horse today. Haven't spent too much time with him this winter and I love him. I left the barn to go to my grand daughter's soccer game and just wanted to go back to the barn. I was so scared before. Now I'm anxious to get back on.

Hevyn

Not sure how I missed this Missy. I'm so glad to wish you congratulations on your 15 days. You sound so upbeat and hopeful - and I love the idea that we haven't 'lost' a thing. I thought that way for far too long.

Anna

Missy, it's great to hear that you're doing so well.

StPeteGrad

That is awesome! Starting new routines and habits is a big part of it.

jocata

Great job Missy!

God bless.