A glimpse of normal?
 

I can't say I didn't have any thoughts of drinking today. But the end of the day/ beginning of evening struck me as... I don't know, weird maybe?

I drove home from work. Past the usual stores, but suddenly it occurred to me I was almost home and hadn't fought the thought to stop. Didn't even cross my mind.

Now I'm home, just finished preparing dinner and eating together as a family. I was cleaning up and it felt normal. I think, I guess. I don't know. I think things are OK right now. I'll take it! Tomorrow, next week, whatever may have some awful moments. But right now is good.

How nice. Day 8 coming to a close.

I will not drink today.

Well done on 8 days!

You take the good days like these and hang on to them close to your sober heart. There will be plenty more good days, but also some blah days.
That's what normal life is about.

Yes, a glimpse of normal Jay. :) Proud of you on your Day 8.

Congratulations on 8 days sober. Normal is good. :)

Congrats on day 8 Jay :)

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Hey JayEl- Congrats on the eight days!

It's great that you had a taste of normalcy, which should become more frequent as you and your lifestyle adjusts. If nothing else, you know that these types of days actually do exist without booze, and there's more to come.

Slow & steady....


Lusher

Congrats on 8 days, JayEl. I like that kind of normal. In time, sobriety will become second nature.

What a great post! It's nice to get those little rewards...moments that were probably difficult to envision not too long ago. I'm happy for you. Keep on keeping on!

Awesome JayEl! Yay on your eight days! :)

Go JayE! Congrats on Day 8 and on not even thinking about alcohol on your way home from work! How amazing is that-- not even thinking about it!

That's one of the things I look forward to the most about staying sober and recovering. And that's part of how I'm measuring my progress too. I want my mind to be free.