FreeOwl

Means waking up sober.... Rested.... At peace....

So many nights in the rear view mirror, going to bed drunk... Passed out....

Waking to the blinding pain of a headache and the waves of self loathing.

But going to bed sober, we just smile knowing that won't happen tomorrow.

Goin to bed sober, wakin up grateful.

Good night everyone

#soberliferocks

2WheelsGood

Sweet dreams.

brynn

For a blackout (ex)drunk like me, waking up sober never gets old!!

Well said, Free!

Night!

Venecia

Grateful for sure, FO!

I had a weird experience earlier this evening. I looked at my kitchen counter and saw a bottle of a suspicious shape. Ugh! How many times was counter littered with them.

It was an olive oil bottle that I neglected to put away after making salad the other day. Oh, the small (and large) joys of sobriety!

FreeOwl

lol that's happened to me before too!
Why must olive oil bottles so frequently masquerade as wine bottles!?



0530 and clear-headed sobriety..... Happy Friday!

MIRecovery

Sober life is good in so many ways. Thank you God and the people he works through

forabetterlife

Great post free owl. And so true. Deep, sober, restful sleep and waking up clear and ready for the day is the absolute best. My #1 tool to beat cravings actually is to remember how amazing that feels and even one drink will steal that from me .

airwick

The same effect of eating an over ripened grape It sort of "triggers" the bad ol days!

FeelingGreat

It's not just waking physically well and rested, but also the absence of shame and self-reproach. That alone is worth the effort.

Soberwolf

Nice post FO

Debbie329

I wish I went to bed sober last night.....I drank so much I made myself sick.....I threw the self care plan out the window......gotta get back on the horse.

tomsteve

"Goin to bed sober, wakin up grateful."
AMEN!!
Awesome to know where I am when I wake up,too!
Pret crazy as its been a while since I drank yet can sometimes think," Wth did I do last nite? Welp, whatever it was it didn't involve alcohol!"

SoberLeigh

Going to be sober and waking up sober - two of the amazing blessings of sobriety that, when first beginning your sober journey, you can't envision or imagine could be so wonderful.

Zufrieden

Thanks Free Owl for the reminder.
Sometimes that is the single comfort that keeps me from drinking. The awareness that I am in bed, the feeling of the blankets, breeze through the window, reading and remembering the point the next day, talking with my wife..... and then the guilt free sunrise!
It is an unexpected gift of sobriety.
Best
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FreeOwl

Well Debbie.... Tonight's another chance!

ts808

One of the worst feelings in the world is waking up and realizing you have to deal with a monster hangover and guilt all day.

Hevyn

It's so wonderful to be free.

Thanks, Owl.

thomas11

Thanks FreeOwl, it truly is the simple things in life that often provide the greatest pleasures, IMO.

Wholesome

Not only do I like going to bed and waking up sober but I like sleeping sober!! Much better sleeps. I sleep like a rock.

starcco

Thank you for this topic. Some people do not understand the feeling of going to bed sober and ensuing glorious morning. The energy I have, optimism, productivity, and smile on my face is just too much to risk every weekend. Hoping I can make it to bed sober tonight.