It really IS the little things! Name 1 little thing you notice now that you're sober!
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This will sound silly, but I started building a radio controlled helicopter around midnight last night.
This morning, I can remember each and every bit of the 18 steps I followed in the instruction manual clearly. How many times have I not remembered *anything* about the night before? This is nice!
This morning, I can remember each and every bit of the 18 steps I followed in the instruction manual clearly. How many times have I not remembered *anything* about the night before? This is nice!
Been a very long time since I've been drunk, but I remember something from when I was freshly sober that I thought was interesting at the time.
Was about 2 weeks sober and still living at my parents. Went to get something in my bedroom and noticed the lightbulb had burned out. I was in a hurry at the time, and thought damn, I have to change this now because tonight I'm going to be too wasted to do it. Went to go find a fresh bulb, and then smiled when I realized.... I WILL be able to do this tonight. Was a little thing, but it was so indicative at the time of how much my life was changing.
Was about 2 weeks sober and still living at my parents. Went to get something in my bedroom and noticed the lightbulb had burned out. I was in a hurry at the time, and thought damn, I have to change this now because tonight I'm going to be too wasted to do it. Went to go find a fresh bulb, and then smiled when I realized.... I WILL be able to do this tonight. Was a little thing, but it was so indicative at the time of how much my life was changing.
When I had a feverish sweaty feeling come over me suddenly at work, I was able to be 100% certain it was not withdrawal.
Which means they were hot flashes! Sigh. But at least I know!
Which means they were hot flashes! Sigh. But at least I know!
I would have to say that by far having my mornings back is the best thing I've gotten back with sobriety. Waking up and sitting out on my porch, watching the squirrel wake up and come out of its tree all full of energy and jumping around every where all squirrely. I call him Chippers, he's the boss of my backyard.
The second best thing about sobriety and having all of my mind back. I'm a thinker and my thoughts are more pure and clear sober.
There are many other things I hope to get in to my life but these are the two immediate benefits I've been given. Being sober is cool.
The second best thing about sobriety and having all of my mind back. I'm a thinker and my thoughts are more pure and clear sober.
There are many other things I hope to get in to my life but these are the two immediate benefits I've been given. Being sober is cool.
I create less drama and stay away from the drama of others. But not because I'm home in a corner drinking. But because I understand now that every moment, I have a CHOICE.
I notice - now that I am not numbing myself, or coming down from numbing, or fixating on the next time that I'll numb myself- that funny things are funnier, and irritating things are more irritating. I do not so easily tune out the bad or the good.
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Having a fulfilling day is not contingent on what happens to me or what I can get from people, but what I can do for others and having a strong spiritual connection with my HP Seriously, I can have the most "dull" (by all outward appearances) day, but feel grounded and amazing!
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I try to keep a personal calendar now and plan ahead. This sounds little but it is big. I actually make medical appts now, make plans, get my car oil changed on time, and am improving at remembering birthdays.
When I drank, one day ran into another, and I would not make plans or if I did I'd cancel due to a migraine hangover, or I wouldn't make plans with non drinkers because I would have to have just one or get the looks... yes I kept a calendar but it showed what days I called out to work due to hangovers.... It showed when payday was because I would run out of money for bills since I bought liquor first....
When I drank, one day ran into another, and I would not make plans or if I did I'd cancel due to a migraine hangover, or I wouldn't make plans with non drinkers because I would have to have just one or get the looks... yes I kept a calendar but it showed what days I called out to work due to hangovers.... It showed when payday was because I would run out of money for bills since I bought liquor first....
I noticed that I have all of this bonus time in the day and night, since I have full use of my brain (not drinking beer or wine at night, then recovering the next day in a fog doing the bare minimum required of me, repeat cycle).
I notice that I have an enthusiasm for the boring chores that I didn't get around to before, and I sometimes do them gladly. I notice that time goes by more slowly at night, and for now that is not a bad thing. So much to do!
I notice that I have an enthusiasm for the boring chores that I didn't get around to before, and I sometimes do them gladly. I notice that time goes by more slowly at night, and for now that is not a bad thing. So much to do!
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