One Thing that REALLY surprised me about recovery is: ________
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You know what surprises me? At 34 days, I barely think about drinking anymore. I am shocked that I can drive by the store where I bought my wine without even an "Awww darn it" anymore. I can look at displays of shimmering bottles of wine and not even have any feelings about it at all. It's just a product in a store.
Compare this to a 35 days ago, when I had to make sure I always had enough in the house. I bought six bottles at a time of wine, and was embarrassed to go back so quickly and buy more. My, how things have changed in a month.
Disclaimer: I have not yet been around anyone drinking. I imagine if I saw someone else drinking, I would want a glass or six of wine.
Compare this to a 35 days ago, when I had to make sure I always had enough in the house. I bought six bottles at a time of wine, and was embarrassed to go back so quickly and buy more. My, how things have changed in a month.
Disclaimer: I have not yet been around anyone drinking. I imagine if I saw someone else drinking, I would want a glass or six of wine.
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Originally Posted by Critica76 
I am starting to like myself.
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What surprises me about recovery is how this time round feels like pushing an open door rather than previous attempts where I kind of knew I'd get back on it - that and the amount of time I seem to have now, that AVs a sneaky bugger tho, got my ear on him!
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One thing that really surprised me about Recovery is: the positive influence my abstaining from alcohol has had on other people decreasing the amount of their drinking.
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What surprises me, is that sobriety is so valuable to me that I will be facing the deep fears that got me started with routine drinking.
Doing that will be less scary than the thought of returning to my secret and desperate slavery to alcohol.
Doing that will be less scary than the thought of returning to my secret and desperate slavery to alcohol.
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I'm with WhiteRussion - I am a better parent - I have much more patience and time for my son which I didn't have (only) 5 days ago. Hangovers made me short tempered and "shouty" and all about me!
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I am surprised at how open and honest and courageous you all are here in this forum - - it gave me the push I needed to also reveal the truth and to trust someone without feeling judged. I hope I never go back to that alone place ever again.
Thank you all.
Thank you all.
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One thing that really surprised me about recovery is how lonely I am.
When I drank I deceived myself into thinking that my drink was a relationship.
Yet here, all along, I was alone.
When I drank I deceived myself into thinking that my drink was a relationship.
Yet here, all along, I was alone.
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One thing that really surprises me about Recovery, is how it keeps making me and my life better and healthier.
It is close to a year now, and I keep turning corners.
If you work at the underlying feelings and thoughts around your addiction, you realize that THEY were an addiction, too!
It is close to a year now, and I keep turning corners.
If you work at the underlying feelings and thoughts around your addiction, you realize that THEY were an addiction, too!
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What surprises me is your life can be truly built upon this sober foundation. Its really strong. Trying to build your life on a alcoholic foundation is like building upon quicksand...
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What also surprises me is I am so much more intelligent then I was. My brain is finally being restored. It surprises me alcohol damaged my brain so badly. And it surprises me that after almost a year it is being restored.
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What really surprises me, is that after a year, my sobriety is now one of MANY aspects about me...
but... at the same time....
all the other aspects about me DEPEND on my sobriety.
I now understand how both these ideas can be true at the same time.
but... at the same time....
all the other aspects about me DEPEND on my sobriety.
I now understand how both these ideas can be true at the same time.
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