The Joys of Sober Energy

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04-06-2015, 02:53 PM

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DoubleDragons

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The Joys of Sober Energy

I was reflecting in bed last night how much that I was able to get done on Easter Sunday. I got up early, cleaned my house, shared in the joy of the Easter baskets for my kids that I had filled the night before, prepared a nice Easter dinner for my family and extended family, set a lovely table, spent 6 hours visiting with everyone and had enough energy to clean everything up before I went to bed! I woke up feeling refreshed, proud and happy to enter a clean kitchen for my coffee. Eighteen months ago, when I was still a drinker, everything would have seemed like a huge, time-sucking chore that I would have done half-assed and been counting down for the appropriate time for me to start sucking down my wine. Then, when everyone left, I would have immediately gone to my bed to pass out, leaving a horrendous mess to clean up the next morning while nursing a hangover and time to ruminate over any inappropriate thing I said or did the evening before.

My full fledge energy didn't come back until I was about six-nine months sober, but it was so worth the wait!! I love how much more I get done and get to do without the noose of alcohol around my neck!!

04-06-2015, 02:54 PM

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readerbaby71

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Yay! Glad you had a good day.

04-06-2015, 02:55 PM

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Anna

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It sounds like you had a great day, DD.

04-06-2015, 02:56 PM

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SoberRunner

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Thank you for sharing! Enjoying my new found energy is something I look forward to (and miss from my previous sober days)!

04-06-2015, 03:08 PM

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neferkamichael

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DoubleDragons, so nice to here, made my day.

04-06-2015, 03:24 PM

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Soberwolf

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Way to go DD

04-06-2015, 03:35 PM

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newpage119

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Beautiful story, DD! Glad you had a lovely Easter!

04-06-2015, 03:37 PM

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alphaomega

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Good stuff double d

04-06-2015, 03:39 PM

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FreeOwl

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That's awesome.

I'm way more productive and responsible on sobriety too.

I'm still struggling to get back to levels of energy I used to have on a consistent basis - but I definitely have a far better attitude and attention to making progress on things in my life instead of just letting everything fall apart.