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Old 06-08-2014, 07:39 PM
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One thing that surprises me
is how something that completely consumed me - drinking-
shrinks over time
the longer I am sober.
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Old 06-08-2014, 07:45 PM
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Eternal, what surprised me was how hard it was to stop.... Went 100 days, feel off for 3 weeks and was just as bad again... Luckily it's day 17 and I'm doing great....
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Old 06-08-2014, 07:47 PM
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I'm a better listener.
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Old 08-03-2014, 11:16 AM
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One thing that really surprises me is although it lessens in intensity, the lessons themselves keep coming if you don't drink.
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Old 08-03-2014, 11:30 AM
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Sleep. I haven't slept like this in years.
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Old 08-03-2014, 11:35 AM
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So many good things in reading about others - great topic. Most of it is gratitude!

I really enjoy going to AA meetings - thought it would be drudgery.
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Old 08-03-2014, 11:44 AM
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I don't need alcohol to be laid-back and silly.

Great topic!!!
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Old 08-05-2014, 07:40 PM
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What a great thread this is. Quite encouraging. Thanks!
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Old 08-05-2014, 08:02 PM
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My motivation to be productive and healthy in sobriety really surprises me. It's insane how lazy I was when I was a drunk.
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Old 08-05-2014, 08:31 PM
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Two things for me. Clarity. The ability to think clearly enough to know what I NEED to do.

Commitment. Making sure I address the things that NEED addressing.
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Old 08-05-2014, 09:04 PM
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I am not as cynical as I once was - I used to joke that I was "cynically depressed" instead of clinically depressed.

Kicking the drink has evened out my emotional landscape. I'm also not as angry or prone to self-pity as I once was, in fact I have more joy and hope than ever before.

I guess this surprised me because I never planned on quitting drinking until I was humbled one last time. Hence these were surprises that I never considered possible. I was someone who told concerned loved ones and friends in an angry fashion, "I'm never going to quit drinking!"
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Old 08-05-2014, 09:09 PM
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....how much clearer I see things -- it's like my brain has been in an alcohol-induced fog for 20 years. My senses are clearer, my thinking is clearer, and my ability to handle stress is 100% better since quitting July 12th, 2014. Yippee!
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Old 08-05-2014, 09:42 PM
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It is working
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Old 08-05-2014, 09:47 PM
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I continue to be shocked how long it is taking for the fog to go away and the mental clarity to come back. It is though, slowly and day by day.

I feel 100 percent better on day 39 than I did any day while drinking.

I am shocked at how sick I really was 39 days ago. I was functioning by going to work, shopping, socializing, yet incredibly sick in body and mind.

It takes some sober time to see the full extent of your drinking days and just how sick you were.

Sobriety is so worth it.
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