C23

I'm sure many, if not all of you have noticed things in your sobriety that you normally wouldn't. I think it would be great to list some things and keep a thread going.

For me, today I noticed that the Lord wanted me to realize what is truly important in life. My youngest daughter woke up at 5:15am. She is 2. Normally, this would stink, but today was different. I brought get into our bed and just laid with her on my arm, going back in and out of sleep. It was quiet. The covers were nice and warm. I turned off my alarm with exactly 1 minute to go, feeling like a bomb specialist from a movie. When I was dressed for work, she was standing at the end of my bed, arms out to give me a hug because she didn't want me to leave. She did her best to persuade me, but I fought off her charm. THAT'S WHAT LIFE IS ABOUT! Not a single drink on this planet could replicate the feeling I have right now. Not a single thing could get rid of this high. These are things I wouldn't have noticed or even enjoyed drinking. Just think about it. I would have been pissed and hungover when she woke up. I would have laid in bed thinking of excuses to get out of work instead of enjoying the moment. I would have been really mad when my alarm went off and I probably would have walked right past her on my quest to get to work without puking.

I would love to hear some stories. For those early in recovery, my advice would be to slow down and realize done of these things or experiences. They are all around us and make it easier to maintain sobriety. God bless!

Chris

Soberwolf

I loved reading this awe inspiring C23

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I notice how much happier I am than I used to be. I notice waking up joyfully, feeling good. I notice my animals are happy and healthy due to my good care.

Ruby2

Well done.

My dad was recently in the hospital for major heart surgery. I took it for granted that if I had gotten an urgent phone call I would be able to leave the house at a moment's notice and drive to get there. Thankfully, I got no such call but the thought remains. If I get called in the middle of the night, for whatever reason, I will be sober and I can be counted on.

Anna

Lovely story, Chris.

PurpleKnight

That's amazing Chris!!

For me it's always waking up at the weekends, early morning, grabbing a news paper, and heading down to my local coffee shop, and as the world slowly wakes up enjoying those few hours that I never used to see, I'd always miss weekend mornings as I would either be still sleeping or too hungover to enjoy them.

Now I watch the world go by, see the odd sunrise, have some me time and have a sense that I had a lucky escape!!

thomas11

Great post. I have done many things in the last 7 months and actually enjoyed them as opposed to before when you would have had to drag me kicking and screaming like a little child.

Marcher13

I know what you mean Chris.

It's very hot here this morning, already over 30C at 9am, but it's quite do-able when you are healthy and sober. When I think back to waking up completely dehydrated on really hot mornings, it's no wonder that the heat was so hard to cope with.

Dee74

Thanks for sharing that Chris

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