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Old 02-14-2016, 12:13 PM
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Is there life after alcohol?

YOU BET THERE IS!

My two year old Grand Daughter is over for the weekend. Made her favorite Papa's made from scratch buttermilk pancakes. She is very small for her age but boy does she like pancakes and can put them away.

Now it's time to cuddle and watch frozen as we all recover from a pancake overdose.

Seeing the excitement, happiness and love in those little eyes is what sobriety is all about.
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Old 02-14-2016, 12:23 PM
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You're a lucky man! I'm so happy to read that!

I wonder if kids know what it does to our guts when they smile like you're a hero! It's so visceral, like when the Grinch's heart grows! I felt like a phony at first when a kid would smile at me like that, but with more sober time and becoming more reliable, I learned that I earned those smiles and joy and love.

Best feeling in the world!

Happy Valentine's Day, MIR!
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Old 02-14-2016, 12:24 PM
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There sure is! And it's a whole lot better than a drinking life.
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Old 02-14-2016, 12:31 PM
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Nice to read your post and hear it too, have a great day MIR enjoy the crap out of it
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Old 02-14-2016, 12:32 PM
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Fantastic, MIR!

We babysat my 4 & 6 year old grandchildren yesterday so Mom & Dad could enjoy a Valentine dinner out and we are just sitting here talking about how lucky and blessed we are to have those little ones in our lives.
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Beautiful mir
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Old 02-14-2016, 12:41 PM
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The beauty of sobriety is you are 100% engaged, emotions aren't muted, there is no drinking agenda to interfere with the moment.

These are precious moments that I will savor for a lifetime. I just wish I hadn't wasted so many when I was drinking but one thing for sure I'm not going to waste anymore
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Old 02-14-2016, 01:12 PM
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Great post!

I agree. For me, the departure from life with alcohol was the return to LIFE!!!!

I'm very glad to be free from those shackles and living a real and rich and deep and present life.
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Old 02-14-2016, 01:46 PM
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Hi MIR,

Beautiful

I am having a lazy day in my home (it's crazy cold outside) chilling with my husband and our two, still quite new and few months old, Siamese cats. Nothing out of the ordinary: we listened to music in bed in the morning, cooked and ate lunch together, played with the cats, and are spending most of the day reading and writing. Days spent drinking and isolation in the past just don't stand a chance to compare in any meaningful way.
Glad you are having a nice day
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Old 02-14-2016, 01:50 PM
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Great positive post MIRecovery x
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Old 02-14-2016, 01:50 PM
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Aww so cute. I hope I have me a little pancake lover someday!
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Old 02-14-2016, 02:02 PM
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Beautifully simple - this is what an awakening is all about!
Good for you.......
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Old 02-14-2016, 02:24 PM
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Exactly emotions aren't muted, they are real... It's like living life in a different body. Learning all over again.
Less complicated.
The small daily things mean so much more sober.
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Old 02-14-2016, 02:28 PM
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cool beans!
i get the blessing of watchin my 2yo great nephew 3 days a week and this:

Seeing the excitement, happiness and love in those little eyes is what sobriety is all about

is very relatable for me.
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lol, soberlife90, a little pancake lover someday! Me 2. Fingers crossed for us.
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Old 02-14-2016, 02:33 PM
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Beautiful post, MIR.

There is an amazing life after alcohol - better than can be imagined.
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Old 02-14-2016, 02:39 PM
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Wonderful thread with wonderful responses

If anyone's wondering if it's worth it - it absolutely is

I live now, not just exist
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Old 02-14-2016, 03:45 PM
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Such a beautiful post! I sat for my niece on Friday and was so grateful to be able to do it...I am less than 2 months into this journey and it was the first time I trusted myself to take that responsibility. Great feeling isn't it??
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Old 02-14-2016, 04:25 PM
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For me, there has been... LIFE after alcohol. I'm finally living a full life in a way not possible before, when drinking was the priority in life and the attendant depression that came with it cast a heavy pall over life, and robbed me of living fully. Life is far better sober, and any cheap temporary thrill drinking have me is simple of no compare with what I have now:

Clarity
Peace
Living in the moment
Confidence
Comfort with myself and others
And on and on.
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Old 02-14-2016, 05:07 PM
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Your post made me smile, MIR! Absolutely beautiful and absolutely true!
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